CVE-2025-5894 in Smart Parking Management System
Summary
by MITRE • 06/09/2025
Smart Parking Management System from Honding Technology has a Missing Authorization vulnerability, allowing remote attackers with regular privileges to access a specific functionality to create administrator accounts, and subsequently log into the system using those accounts.
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Analysis
by VulDB Data Team • 06/09/2025
The Smart Parking Management System developed by Honding Technology presents a critical authorization flaw that fundamentally undermines the security posture of the entire platform. This vulnerability resides within the system's access control mechanisms, specifically manifesting as a missing authorization check that permits any authenticated user to escalate their privileges without proper verification. The flaw exists in the account creation functionality where the system fails to validate whether the requesting user possesses the necessary administrative permissions before allowing the creation of new administrator accounts.
This missing authorization vulnerability creates a pathway for privilege escalation that directly violates fundamental security principles outlined in the CWE (Common Weakness Enumeration) catalog under CWE-285, which addresses improper authorization issues. The system's architecture fails to implement proper role-based access control measures, allowing regular users to bypass the standard administrative approval processes. Attackers can exploit this weakness by simply accessing the account creation endpoint and submitting requests to generate new administrative credentials, effectively breaking down the security boundaries that should separate user roles from administrative functions.
The operational impact of this vulnerability extends beyond simple unauthorized access, as it enables attackers to assume complete administrative control over the parking management system. Once an attacker successfully creates an administrator account, they gain unrestricted access to all system functionalities including user management, configuration changes, data modification, and potentially access to sensitive information such as payment records, vehicle tracking data, and user personal information. This vulnerability directly maps to the MITRE ATT&CK framework's privilege escalation techniques, specifically targeting the 'T1078' and 'T1548' tactics that involve legitimate credentials and abuse of privileges respectively.
The implications of this vulnerability are particularly concerning given the nature of parking management systems which often handle sensitive data and may be integrated with other critical infrastructure components. The system's failure to implement proper authorization checks represents a fundamental architectural weakness that could allow attackers to manipulate parking configurations, alter pricing structures, or even disable system functionality entirely. Organizations relying on this system face significant risks including financial loss through unauthorized access to payment systems, potential data breaches involving personal information, and operational disruption that could affect parking services for extended periods.
Mitigation strategies should focus on implementing proper authorization controls including mandatory permission validation before account creation, establishing audit trails for administrative actions, and deploying network segmentation to limit access to administrative functions. The system must enforce role-based access control mechanisms where only existing administrators can create new administrative accounts, and all account creation activities should be logged and monitored for suspicious behavior. Additionally, implementing multi-factor authentication for administrative functions and regular security audits of access control mechanisms will help prevent similar vulnerabilities from persisting in future system versions.