CVE-2025-54088 in Secure Access
Summary
by MITRE • 10/03/2025
CVE-2025-54088 is an open-redirect vulnerability in Secure Access prior to version 14.10. Attackers with access to the console can redirect victims to an arbitrary URL. The attack complexity is low, attack requirements are present, no privileges are required, and users must actively participate in the attack. Impact to confidentiality is low and there is no impact to integrity or availability. There are high severity impacts to confidentiality, integrity, availability in subsequent systems.
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Analysis
by VulDB Data Team • 10/16/2025
CVE-2025-54088 represents an open redirect vulnerability within Secure Access software prior to version 14.10, classified under CWE-601 as an open redirect flaw that allows attackers to manipulate user navigation to malicious destinations. This vulnerability exists in the authentication and session management components of the application, specifically within the URL redirection mechanisms that fail to properly validate and sanitize input parameters. The flaw enables attackers with console access to craft malicious links that redirect unsuspecting users to arbitrary external URLs, exploiting the trust relationship between the application and its users.
The technical implementation of this vulnerability stems from insufficient validation of redirect targets within the application's web framework, where user-supplied parameters are directly used in redirection logic without proper sanitization or domain verification. Attackers can leverage this weakness by constructing specially crafted URLs that contain malicious redirect parameters, which when clicked by victims, lead to phishing sites, malware distribution points, or further exploitation vectors. The attack requires minimal complexity as the vulnerability is accessible through the console interface, and no additional privileges are needed beyond existing access to the management console.
The operational impact of this vulnerability extends beyond immediate confidentiality risks to encompass significant threats to system integrity and availability through potential cascading effects. While the direct impact to confidentiality within the affected system is rated as low, the subsequent systems face high severity impacts as victims may be redirected to malicious sites that can compromise their credentials, install malware, or conduct further attacks against the organization's infrastructure. The vulnerability creates a pathway for social engineering attacks that can bypass traditional security controls and exploit human factors in cybersecurity. The requirement for user participation through active engagement in clicking malicious links means that successful exploitation depends on user behavior rather than automated system compromise.
Mitigation strategies should focus on implementing strict URL validation and sanitization mechanisms within the application's redirection logic, ensuring that all redirect parameters are validated against a predefined whitelist of trusted domains. Organizations should deploy comprehensive web application firewalls and implement proper input validation controls to prevent malicious URL injection. The recommended remediation includes updating to Secure Access version 14.10 or later, which includes patched redirection mechanisms that properly validate and sanitize user input. Security awareness training for administrators and end users should be implemented to recognize potential phishing attempts and malicious redirects. Additionally, network monitoring should be enhanced to detect unusual redirect patterns and anomalous traffic behavior that may indicate exploitation attempts. This vulnerability aligns with ATT&CK technique T1566.001 for phishing and demonstrates the importance of implementing proper input validation as outlined in OWASP Top 10 A03:2021 and NIST SP 800-163 for web application security controls.