CVE-2025-26485
📋 TL;DR
This vulnerability in Beta80 Life 1st allows attackers to distinguish between invalid passwords and non-existent users through different error messages. This information disclosure enables user enumeration attacks, potentially revealing valid usernames in the system. It affects Life 1st version 1.5.2.14234.
💻 Affected Systems
- Beta80 Life 1st
⚠️ Manual Verification Required
This CVE does not have specific version information in our database, so automatic vulnerability detection cannot determine if your system is affected.
Why? The CVE database entry doesn't specify which versions are vulnerable (no version ranges provided by the vendor/NVD).
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- Review the CVE details at NVD
- Check vendor security advisories for your specific version
- Test if the vulnerability is exploitable in your environment
- Consider updating to the latest version as a precaution
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Attackers could enumerate all valid usernames in the system, then conduct targeted password attacks or social engineering against identified users.
Likely Case
Attackers identify valid usernames for credential stuffing or targeted phishing campaigns.
If Mitigated
Limited to reconnaissance only if strong authentication controls (MFA, account lockouts) are in place.
🎯 Exploit Status
Simple to exploit with basic scripting; requires no authentication.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Not specified
Vendor Advisory: Not provided in references
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
Check with Beta80 for security updates. If unavailable, implement workarounds.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Standardize Error Messages
allConfigure authentication to return identical error messages for both invalid password and non-existent user scenarios.
Implement Rate Limiting
allAdd rate limiting on authentication attempts to slow down enumeration attacks.
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement web application firewall (WAF) rules to detect and block rapid authentication attempts.
- Monitor authentication logs for patterns of failed attempts against multiple usernames.
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Test authentication with valid username/wrong password vs. invalid username, check if error messages differ.Check Version:
Check Life 1st version in application interface or configuration files.Verify Fix Applied:
Verify that both invalid password and non-existent user scenarios return identical generic error messages.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Multiple failed authentication attempts with different usernames from single source
- Pattern of 'user not found' vs 'invalid password' errors
Network Indicators:
- High volume of POST requests to authentication endpoints
- Sequential username attempts
SIEM Query:
source_ip = X AND (event_type = 'auth_failed') AND count(username) > threshold