CVSS Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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Permission bypass vulnerability in the media library module Impact: Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may affect availability.
Analysis
Permission bypass vulnerability in the media library module that allows unauthenticated local attackers to escalate privileges and gain unauthorized access to sensitive functionality. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 7.8 (High) and impacts confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While the description indicates only availability impact, the CVSS vector reveals high C/I/A ratings, suggesting attackers can read, modify, or delete protected media assets and potentially disrupt service availability.
Technical Context
This vulnerability is classified as CWE-264 (Use of Improper Authentication), indicating a fundamental flaw in the media library module's permission validation mechanism. The module likely fails to properly authenticate or authorize user requests before granting access to protected media resources. The CVSS vector (AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R) indicates this is a local attack vector requiring user interaction but no privileges, suggesting the vulnerability may be triggered through social engineering or by convincing a user to open a malicious file or link. The root cause involves improper access control checks when processing media library operations, allowing bypass of intended permission boundaries. Without specific CPE data provided, the affected component is generically identified as a media library module within an unspecified application or platform.
Affected Products
The vulnerability affects an unspecified product's media library module. No specific product name, vendor, version numbers, or CPE strings were provided in the available data. The attack surface includes: (1) applications with local user accounts and media library functionality; (2) shared hosting or multi-tenant environments; (3) systems where unprivileged users can interact with media assets. Typical affected environments include content management systems, digital asset management platforms, and media server applications. Organizations should cross-reference their inventory of media library implementations with vendor security advisories once published.
Remediation
Without vendor-specific patch information provided in the source data, remediation should follow this general approach: (1) Identify all instances of affected media library modules in your environment; (2) Contact the vendor for patch availability and timelines; (3) Apply available security patches immediately to all affected versions; (4) If patches are unavailable, implement access controls restricting local user access to the media library module; (5) Implement file integrity monitoring on media storage directories; (6) Audit permission settings on all media assets to ensure proper access controls; (7) Monitor user activity logs for unauthorized media access attempts. Organizations should subscribe to vendor security bulletins for CVE-2025-48903 patch availability notifications.
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EUVD-2025-17088