CVE-2025-71421 (GCVE-0-2025-71421)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-09-21 13:43 – Updated: 2026-09-21 20:46
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
UVdesk core-framework before 1.1.7 Privilege Escalation via editAgent
Summary
UVdesk core-framework before 1.1.7 contains an improper privilege management vulnerability in the editAgent endpoint that allows agents with agent-management privilege to escalate their own role to administrator. Attackers can submit their own account identifier with a role parameter set to ROLE_ADMIN to gain full administrative control over agents, tickets, and mail configuration.
Severity
SSVC
Exploitation: none
Automatable: no
Technical Impact: total
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2026-09-21 16:42 UTC
CWE
- CWE-269 - Improper Privilege Management
Assigner
References
7 references
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://github.com/uvdesk/core-framework/commit/b… | patch |
| https://github.com/uvdesk/core-framework/blob/v1.… | technical-description |
| https://hackmd.io/@leediay/B1Cz5voFGg | third-party-advisory |
| https://github.com/uvdesk/core-framework/releases… | release-notes |
| https://github.com/uvdesk/community-skeleton/rele… | release-notes |
| https://github.com/uvdesk/core-framework | product |
| https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/uvdesk-core-… | third-party-advisory |
Impacted products
2 products
| Vendor | Product | Version | CPE status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| uvdesk | core-framework |
Affected:
0 , < 1.1.7
(semver)
Unaffected: 1.1.7 (semver) |
guessed | |
| uvdesk | community-skeleton |
Affected:
0 , < 1.1.8
(semver)
Unaffected: 1.1.8 (semver) |
guessed |
Date Public
2025-05-29 00:00
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