Apple Compressor up to 4.11.0 improper authentication

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in Apple Compressor up to 4.11.0. The affected element is an unknown function. Executing a manipulation can lead to improper authentication. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2025-43515. The attack needs to be done within the local network. There is no exploit available. You should upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Apple Compressor up to 4.11.0. It has been declared as critical. This vulnerability affects some unknown functionality. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a improper authentication vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-287. When an actor claims to have a given identity, the product does not prove or insufficiently proves that the claim is correct. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

The issue was addressed by refusing external connections by default. This issue is fixed in Compressor 4.11.1. An unauthenticated user on the same network as a Compressor server may be able to execute arbitrary code.

The advisory is shared for download at support.apple.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2025-43515 since 04/16/2025. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can only be initiated within the local network. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The current price for an exploit might be approx. USD $0-$5k (estimation calculated on 11/14/2025).

Upgrading to version 4.11.1 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at EUVD (EUVD-2025-175367). Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.0

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Improper authentication
CWE: CWE-287
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Local: No
Remote: Partially

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Status: Not defined

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Compressor 4.11.1

Timelineinfo

04/16/2025 CVE reserved
11/13/2025 +211 days Advisory disclosed
11/13/2025 +0 days VulDB entry created
11/14/2025 +1 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: support.apple.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2025-43515 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2025-43515
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-332404
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Entryinfo

Created: 11/13/2025 20:25
Updated: 11/14/2025 04:11
Changes: 11/13/2025 20:25 (54), 11/14/2025 04:11 (1)
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