CVE-2025-48741 in TheHive
Summary
by MITRE • 05/23/2025
A Broken Access Control vulnerability in StrangeBee TheHive 5.2.0 before 5.2.16, 5.3.0 before 5.3.11, and 5.4.0 before 5.4.10 allows remote, authenticated, and unprivileged users to retrieve alerts, cases, logs, observables, or tasks, regardless of the user's permissions, through a specific API endpoint.
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Analysis
by VulDB Data Team • 05/24/2025
The vulnerability identified as CVE-2025-48741 represents a critical Broken Access Control flaw within the StrangeBee TheHive security incident response platform. This weakness affects multiple versions including 5.2.0 through 5.2.15, 5.3.0 through 5.3.10, and 5.4.0 through 5.4.9, creating a significant security risk for organizations relying on this platform for managing security incidents and threat intelligence. The vulnerability stems from improper authorization checks within the platform's API endpoints, specifically targeting the retrieval of sensitive security data including alerts, cases, logs, observables, and tasks.
The technical implementation of this flaw lies in the absence of proper permission validation when processing API requests. Authenticated users who should not have access to certain security data can exploit this vulnerability to bypass access controls and retrieve information they should not be authorized to view. This represents a classic authorization bypass issue where the system fails to properly verify user permissions before granting access to sensitive data. The vulnerability is particularly dangerous because it affects unprivileged users who have legitimate access to the system but should be restricted from viewing certain types of security information. The flaw operates at the application layer and can be exploited remotely without requiring additional privileges beyond basic authentication credentials.
The operational impact of this vulnerability extends beyond simple data exposure, as it fundamentally undermines the security posture of organizations using TheHive platform. Attackers can potentially access sensitive threat intelligence, security logs, and incident response data that should be restricted to authorized personnel only. This could lead to information disclosure that compromises ongoing investigations, exposes confidential security findings, and potentially reveals organizational security weaknesses. The vulnerability affects the core functionality of the platform's access control mechanisms, meaning that any data that should be protected by role-based access controls becomes accessible to unauthorized users. Organizations may face regulatory compliance issues and increased risk of targeted attacks based on the sensitive information that becomes available through this vulnerability.
Mitigation strategies for CVE-2025-48741 should focus on immediate patching of affected versions to the recommended secure releases. Organizations should implement network segmentation and monitoring to detect unauthorized API access attempts, while also reviewing and strengthening their access control policies. The vulnerability aligns with CWE-285, which describes improper authorization issues, and maps to ATT&CK technique T1078 for valid accounts and T1567 for credential access, highlighting the multi-faceted nature of the threat. Security teams should conduct thorough audits of user permissions and access logs to identify any potential exploitation attempts. Additionally, implementing API rate limiting and enhanced logging of access control violations can help detect and prevent further unauthorized access attempts while organizations await the deployment of official patches.