ABUP IoT Cloud Platform Incorrect Privilege Assignment
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- Passive
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- Present
- Impact type
- Privilege escalation
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · Low · Low
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-266.
Summary
Actors can use a maliciously crafted JavaScript object notation (JSON) web token (JWT) to perform privilege escalation by submitting the malicious JWT to a vulnerable method exposed on the cloud platform. If the exploit is successful, the user can escalate privileges to access any device managed by the ABUP Cloud Update Platform.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-4692
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-c8jf-qq3r-v2h7
References
Sources
- CVE-2025-4692 · CVE Program
- CVE-2025-4692 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-c8jf-qq3r-v2h7 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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