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Command Centre Server CVE-2025-48430

MEDIUM
Uncaught Exception (CWE-248)
2025-10-23 disclosures@gallagher.com
5.5
CVSS 3.1 · Vendor: gallagher
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Attack ChainAIDerived

Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata – not a confirmed exploit chain

  1. Access
    Authenticate as authorized privileged operator
  2. Exploit
    Invoke operation triggering uncaught exception
  3. Impact
    Crash Command Centre Server (denial of service)

Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness
CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A10:2025 - Mishandling of Exceptional Conditions
ASVS 5.0
V16 - Security Logging and Error Handling Exception handling completeness
Exploitation Conditions

Exploitation requires a valid, authenticated account on the Gallagher Command Centre Server that holds both 'Authorized' and 'Privileged' Operator rights - i.e., an existing trusted insider or a compromised privileged operator credential; it cannot be triggered by unauthenticated or low-privilege users. Per the CVSS vector the access is local (AV:L) with no user interaction and low attack complexity. Affected deployments are Command Centre Server 8.90 and all prior versions, 9.00 before vEL9.00.3831 (MR8), 9.10 before vEL9.10.3672 (MR7), 9.20 before vEL9.20.2819 (MR4), and 9.30 before vEL9.30.2482 (MR2); upgrading to the listed MR builds removes the condition. The requirement for privileged operator credentials is the primary limiting factor sharply reducing real-world risk.

Impact

This is a genuinely low-priority issue despite its MEDIUM CVSS 5.5 rating, and the signals are consistent rather than conflicting. The CVSS vector (CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H) describes a local, authenticated availability-only impact: an attacker needs valid Operator credentials and privileged rights before anything can happen, and the only consequence is a server crash (C:N/I:N - no data exposure or integrity loss). EPSS reinforces this as low urgency at 0.12% (2nd percentile), and the vulnerability is NOT in CISA KEV with no public POC identified, so there is no evidence of exploitation. No SSVC decision data was supplied. One point to verify with the vendor: the vector asserts AV:L (local) while the description frames the actor as an 'Authorized and Privileged Operator,' who in Gallagher Command Centre deployments typically connects via an operator workstation client - if operator access is in fact network-reachable, the real attack vector may be AV:N rather than AV:L; this does not change the low real-world risk given the insider/privileged-access precondition. Net: a self-inflicted or malicious-insider denial-of-service by an already-trusted operator, not a remote mass-exploitation threat.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

A disgruntled or compromised privileged operator account is used to issue a specific operation that triggers an uncaught exception in the Command Centre Server, crashing the physical-access-control backend and disrupting site security operations until the service is restarted. No public exploit code is known, and exploitation requires pre-existing authorized, privileged access rather than any remote unauthenticated foothold.

This Month Plan within 30 days. Why: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9).
No patch listed yet 0.1% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAIv1 – Oct 08, 2026

Denial of service in Gallagher Command Centre Server allows an authenticated operator with both Authorized and Privileged rights to crash the server at will by triggering an uncaught exception (CWE-248). Affected versions include 9.30 before vEL9.30.2482 (MR2), 9.20 before vEL9.20.2819 (MR4), 9.10 before vEL9.10.3672 (MR7), 9.00 before vEL9.00.3831 (MR8), and all versions of 8.90 and prior. No public exploit identified at time of analysis, and EPSS is 0.12% (2nd percentile), reflecting low predicted exploitation activity; the primary risk is availability loss for deployments that grant such privileged operator access.

RemediationAI

Vendor-released patches are available as maintenance releases: upgrade Command Centre Server 9.30 to vEL9.30.2482 (MR2) or later, 9.20 to vEL9.20.2819 (MR4) or later, 9.10 to vEL9.10.3672 (MR7) or later, and 9.00 to vEL9.00.3831 (MR8) or later. Deployments on 8.90 or earlier should upgrade to a supported fixed release because no fixed 8.90 build is listed in the provided data. See the vendor advisory: https://security.gallagher.com/en-NZ/Security-Advisories/CVE-2025-48430. As compensating controls before patching, restrict Authorized and Privileged Operator accounts to the minimum necessary trusted personnel, review privilege assignments for unnecessary accounts, and monitor Command Centre Server for unexpected restarts or crash events; these measures reduce exposure but do not eliminate the flaw, and over-restricting operator rights can impede legitimate site administration.

Affected ProductsAI

Gallagher Command Centre Server is affected in these versions: 9.30 prior to vEL9.30.2482 (MR2), 9.20 prior to vEL9.20.2819 (MR4), 9.10 prior to vEL9.10.3672 (MR7), 9.00 prior to vEL9.00.3831 (MR8), and all versions of 8.90 and prior. The vendor advisory is at https://security.gallagher.com/en-NZ/Security-Advisories/CVE-2025-48430. No CPE identifiers were provided in the input.

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Technical ContextAI · show details

The vulnerability is an uncaught exception (CWE-248) in the Command Centre Server component of Gallagher Command Centre. CWE-248 describes an unhandled exception condition that can terminate the affected process or service rather than being caught and handled gracefully. The CVSS vector CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H indicates local access, low attack complexity, low privileges required, no user interaction, and high availability impact with no confidentiality or integrity impact. Exploitation requires a valid authenticated account holding both 'Authorized' and 'Privileged' Operator rights; unauthenticated or low-privilege users cannot trigger it. The affected software is Command Centre Server in versions 9.30 before vEL9.30.2482 (MR2), 9.20 before vEL9.20.2819 (MR4), 9.10 before vEL9.10.3672 (MR7), 9.00 before vEL9.00.3831 (MR8), and all versions of 8.90 and prior. No CPE strings were supplied in the available intelligence.

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Severity by source

Vendor (gallagher) PRIMARY 5.5 MEDIUM
AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
vuln.today AI 5.5 MEDIUM

Requires an authenticated privileged operator so PR:L; vendor marks local access (AV:L), low complexity, and the sole impact is a server crash giving A:H with C:N/I:N.

3.1 AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
4.0 AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Primary rating from Vendor (gallagher).

CVSS VectorVendor: gallagher

Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
High

DescriptionCVE.org

Uncaught Exception (CWE-248) in the Command Centre Server allows an Authorized and Privileged Operator to crash the Command Centre Server at will.

This issue affects Command Centre Server:

9.30 prior to vEL9.30.2482 (MR2), 9.20 prior to vEL9.20.2819 (MR4), 9.10 prior to vEL9.10.3672 (MR7), 9.00 prior to vEL9.00.3831 (MR8), all versions of 8.90 and prior.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.1%
Top 98% exploitable
Prevalence
Low
niche industry-specific physical access-control and security management platform
Data Quality
3 sources
Confidence: Low

How this decision was reached

The engine reads each signal below and applies a fixed list of rules from top to bottom. The first rule that matches sets the recommended action – like a statement, every line is shown.

SignalValue
Severity MEDIUM
CISA KEV No
Public POC No
EPSS 0.1%
Patch available No
Active threat No
Deciding rule
MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9)
What every action level means
Emergency Immediate action required. Criteria: CRITICAL + in CISA KEV (actively exploited) without patch, OR CRITICAL + EPSS > 30% without patch, OR CRITICAL + active threat signals without patch.
Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Criteria: in KEV with patch available, OR CRITICAL + public POC, OR HIGH + EPSS > 10%, OR CRITICAL + active threat, OR any CRITICAL severity.
This Week Schedule remediation this week. Criteria: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9). Patch within normal change window.
This Month Plan within 30 days. Criteria: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9), lower exploitation probability. Include in regular patch cycle.
Monitor Track and reassess. Criteria: LOW severity (CVSS 0.1-3.9), minimal exploitation risk. No immediate action needed.

SSVC AssessmentENISA

SSVC Decision· derived
Defer
Exploitation· derived
None
System Exposure· derived
Small
Automatable· derived
No
Human Impact· derived
Medium

Priority Score

28
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: 0
CVSS: +28
PoC: 0
Weaponized: 0
Threat intel: 0
Gov advisory: 0

Attack Technique

Denial of Service attacks render applications or systems unavailable by overwhelming resources or triggering failure conditions.

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