CVE-2018-25133 in netBooter NP-0801DU
Summary
by MITRE • 12/24/2025
Synaccess netBooter NP-0801DU 7.4 contains a cross-site request forgery vulnerability that allows attackers to perform administrative actions without proper request validation. Attackers can craft malicious web pages with hidden form submissions to add admin users by tricking authenticated administrators into loading a malicious page.
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Analysis
by VulDB Data Team • 12/25/2025
The CVE-2018-25133 vulnerability represents a critical cross-site request forgery flaw in Synaccess netBooter NP-0801DU version 7.4 network management device. This vulnerability resides within the device's web-based administrative interface and stems from insufficient validation of incoming requests originating from web browsers. The flaw allows malicious actors to manipulate the device's administrative functions through carefully crafted web pages that exploit the trust relationship between the device and its authenticated administrators.
The technical implementation of this CSRF vulnerability occurs when an authenticated administrator visits a malicious webpage containing hidden HTML form elements that automatically submit requests to the netBooter device's administrative endpoints. The device fails to validate the origin of these requests or verify that they originate from legitimate administrative sessions, creating an attack vector where unauthorized users can execute administrative commands without proper authentication. This weakness directly violates the principle of request validation and session management that should be fundamental to any secure web application.
The operational impact of this vulnerability is severe as it enables attackers to gain unauthorized administrative access to network booter devices that control power distribution and network equipment. An attacker who successfully exploits this vulnerability can add new administrative users to the device, potentially creating persistent backdoors for future access. Additionally, the attacker could modify device configurations, disable security features, or perform other malicious administrative actions that could disrupt network operations or provide unauthorized access to connected systems. The vulnerability affects the device's authentication and authorization mechanisms, potentially compromising the entire network infrastructure that relies on these power management devices.
Mitigation strategies for CVE-2018-25133 should focus on implementing proper request validation techniques including the use of anti-CSRF tokens that are generated per session and validated on each administrative request. Organizations should update to the latest firmware version provided by Synaccess that addresses this vulnerability, as the manufacturer likely released a patch containing proper CSRF protection mechanisms. Network segmentation and access control measures can help limit the potential impact if an attacker gains access to a device, while monitoring for unusual administrative activities can help detect exploitation attempts. This vulnerability aligns with CWE-352, which specifically addresses Cross-Site Request Forgery weaknesses, and corresponds to ATT&CK technique T1078.004 for Valid Accounts and T1566.001 for Phishing, as the attack requires social engineering to get administrators to visit malicious pages.