CVE-2025-1077 in Visual Weather
Summary
by MITRE • 02/07/2025
A security vulnerability has been identified in the IBL Software Engineering Visual Weather and derived products (NAMIS, Aero Weather, Satellite Weather). The vulnerability is present in the Product Delivery Service (PDS) component in specific server configurations where the PDS pipeline utilizes the IPDS pipeline with Message Editor Output Filters enabled.
A remote unauthenticated
attacker can exploit this vulnerability to send unauthenticated requests to execute the IPDS pipeline with specially crafted Form Properties, enabling remote execution of arbitrary Python code. This vulnerability could lead to a full system compromise of the affected server, particularly if Visual Weather services are run under a privileged user account—contrary to the documented installation best practices.
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Analysis
by VulDB Data Team • 02/07/2025
This vulnerability exists within the IBL Software Engineering Visual Weather suite, specifically affecting the Product Delivery Service component in certain server configurations. The flaw manifests when the PDS pipeline operates in conjunction with the IPDS pipeline while Message Editor Output Filters are enabled, creating a dangerous combination that allows unauthorized code execution. The vulnerability stems from insufficient input validation and authentication controls within the pipeline processing mechanism, enabling malicious actors to manipulate form properties and trigger arbitrary Python code execution. This represents a critical security weakness that directly violates standard security principles of least privilege and proper access controls.
The technical exploitation occurs through unauthenticated remote requests that leverage specially crafted Form Properties to execute the IPDS pipeline with malicious payloads. When these requests are processed, they bypass normal authentication mechanisms and directly invoke the Python execution engine within the pipeline, allowing attackers to run arbitrary code with the privileges of the Visual Weather service account. The vulnerability is particularly concerning because it operates at the pipeline level where the system's core processing logic resides, enabling attackers to manipulate data flows and potentially access sensitive environmental data or system resources. This flaw aligns with CWE-74 and CWE-94 categories, representing code injection and improper input validation vulnerabilities that have been commonly exploited in similar industrial control systems.
The operational impact of this vulnerability extends beyond simple code execution to full system compromise, especially when Visual Weather services operate under privileged user accounts. This misconfiguration creates a significant attack surface where an attacker could gain complete control over the affected server, potentially leading to data exfiltration, system modification, or disruption of weather data services. The severity is amplified by the fact that the vulnerability exists in specialized meteorological software used by critical infrastructure, making it a potential target for nation-state actors or cybercriminals seeking to disrupt weather forecasting capabilities. Attackers could leverage this vulnerability to establish persistent access, escalate privileges, or use the compromised system as a launch point for further attacks within the organization's network. This aligns with ATT&CK technique T1059.006 for Python and T1078 for valid accounts, demonstrating how this vulnerability enables both code execution and privilege escalation.
Organizations should immediately implement mitigations including disabling Message Editor Output Filters when not required, enforcing strict network segmentation between the Visual Weather services and external networks, and ensuring services run under least privilege accounts rather than administrative accounts. Security patches should be applied as soon as they become available from IBL Software Engineering, and network monitoring should be enhanced to detect unusual patterns in pipeline processing requests. System administrators should conduct immediate audits of service account privileges and ensure compliance with installation best practices that specify non-privileged operation. Additionally, implementing web application firewalls and intrusion detection systems can help detect and block malicious requests targeting this specific vulnerability. The remediation process should include thorough testing to ensure that security measures do not disrupt legitimate weather data processing operations while maintaining the integrity of the environmental data services.