CVE-2025-51055
📋 TL;DR
Vedo Suite version 2024.17 stores sensitive credentials, secret keys, and database information in plain text within the /api_vedo/configuration/config.yml file. This allows attackers with file system access to read these credentials and potentially gain unauthorized access to systems. All deployments using this vulnerable version are affected.
💻 Affected Systems
- Vedo Suite
📦 What is this software?
Vedo Suite by Vedo Suite Project
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Full system compromise where attackers extract all stored credentials, gain administrative access to databases and connected systems, and potentially pivot to other network resources.
Likely Case
Credential theft leading to unauthorized access to the Vedo Suite application, connected databases, and any systems using the exposed secret keys.
If Mitigated
Limited impact if file permissions restrict access, but the plain-text storage remains a significant security weakness.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploitation requires file system access to read the config.yml file. Public exploit code is available on GitHub.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Unknown
Vendor Advisory: http://bottinelli.com
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Check vendor advisory at http://bottinelli.com for official patch. 2. If patch available, apply following vendor instructions. 3. Remove or secure existing config.yml files with plain-text credentials.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Secure config.yml file permissions
linuxRestrict file permissions to prevent unauthorized access to the configuration file.
chmod 600 /path/to/api_vedo/configuration/config.yml
chown root:root /path/to/api_vedo/configuration/config.yml
Move credentials to environment variables
allReplace plain-text credentials in config.yml with environment variable references.
export VEDO_DB_PASSWORD='secure_password'
Update config.yml to use ${VEDO_DB_PASSWORD} instead of plain text
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement strict file system access controls and monitor for unauthorized access to config.yml
- Rotate all exposed credentials including database passwords, API keys, and secret keys immediately
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check if /api_vedo/configuration/config.yml exists and contains plain-text credentials like passwords, secret keys, or database connection strings.Check Version:
Check Vedo Suite version in application interface or configuration files for '2024.17'Verify Fix Applied:
Verify config.yml no longer contains plain-text credentials and uses secure storage methods like environment variables or encrypted configuration.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unauthorized access attempts to config.yml file
- Failed authentication attempts using credentials from config.yml
Network Indicators:
- Unexpected database connections from new IP addresses
- API calls using exposed secret keys
SIEM Query:
source="*config.yml*" AND (event="read" OR event="access") AND user!="authorized_user"