Apache Hertzbeat up to 1.7.1 JNDI ldap injection

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in Apache Hertzbeat up to 1.7.1. Affected is an unknown function of the component JNDI Handler. This manipulation causes ldap injection. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2025-48208. The attack can be initiated remotely. There is not any exploit available. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Apache Hertzbeat up to 1.7.1. It has been declared as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the component JNDI Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a ldap injection vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-90. The product constructs all or part of an LDAP query using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the intended LDAP query when it is sent to a downstream component. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an LDAP Query ('LDAP Injection') vulnerability in Apache HertzBeat . The attacker needs to have an authenticated account with access, and the attack can only be triggered by crafting custom commands. A successful attack would result in arbitrary script execution. This issue affects Apache HertzBeat: through 1.7.2. Users are recommended to upgrade to version [1.7.3], which fixes the issue.

The advisory is shared at lists.apache.org. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2025-48208. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. The price for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 09/11/2025). MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1505 for this issue.

Upgrading to version 1.7.2 eliminates this vulnerability.

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Class: Ldap injection
CWE: CWE-90 / CWE-74 / CWE-707
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Remote: Yes

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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Hertzbeat 1.7.2

Timelineinfo

09/06/2025 Advisory disclosed
09/06/2025 +0 days VulDB entry created
09/11/2025 +5 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apache.org

Advisory: lists.apache.org
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2025-48208 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2025-48208
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-322981

Entryinfo

Created: 09/06/2025 09:40
Updated: 09/11/2025 03:56
Changes: 09/06/2025 09:40 (52), 09/09/2025 12:34 (1), 09/11/2025 03:56 (11)
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