CVE-2025-52351
📋 TL;DR
The Aikaan IoT management platform v3.25.0325-5-g2e9c59796 sends newly generated passwords in plaintext via email and includes them as query parameters in activation URLs. This exposes passwords through browser history, proxy logs, referrer headers, and email caching, compromising user credential confidentiality during onboarding. All users of the affected version are impacted.
💻 Affected Systems
- Aikaan IoT management platform
⚠️ 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 intercept activation URLs or access logs to steal passwords, leading to unauthorized account access, privilege escalation, and potential compromise of the entire IoT management platform.
Likely Case
Passwords are exposed through browser history, proxy logs, or email caching, allowing attackers with access to these systems to compromise user accounts.
If Mitigated
With proper controls like HTTPS, secure email gateways, and restricted log access, exposure is limited but still possible through client-side mechanisms.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploitation requires access to logs, browser history, or email systems where passwords are exposed.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Unknown
Vendor Advisory: https://www.aikaan.io
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
Check vendor advisory for updates. If patched, upgrade to the fixed version and ensure passwords are no longer sent in plaintext or included in URLs.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable email password notifications
allTemporarily disable sending passwords via email to prevent exposure through email caching.
Implement secure password reset
allUse time-limited activation links without passwords in URLs and require users to set passwords manually.
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Monitor logs for activation URLs containing passwords and alert on detection.
- Educate users to clear browser history and avoid using shared devices for activation.
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check if the platform sends passwords in plaintext emails or includes them as query parameters in activation URLs during user onboarding.Check Version:
Check the platform version in the admin interface or via API.Verify Fix Applied:
Verify that passwords are no longer sent via email or included in URLs, and that secure password reset mechanisms are in place.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Log entries containing activation URLs with password query parameters
- Email logs showing plaintext password transmissions
Network Indicators:
- HTTP requests to /activate with password parameters
- Referrer headers containing passwords
SIEM Query:
search 'activate=' AND 'password=' in web logs