Attack ChainAIDerived
Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata – not a confirmed exploit chain
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AccessReach UnifiedLogin over network
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DeliverySend crafted SSRF request
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ExploitServer fetches internal credential endpoint
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ExecutionLocality check passes, credentials returned
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PersistReplay credentials for admin session
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ImpactFull server compromise
Vulnerability Assessment
| Weakness |
CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A01:2025 - Broken Access Control
ASVS 5.0
V4 - API and Web Service URL allowlisting, SSRF prevention
MITRE ATT&CK
2 techniques across 2 tactics: Initial Access, Credential Access The technique list with ATT&CK links and the kill-chain view is part of the Basic plan and up. |
| Exploitation Conditions | Exploitation requires network reachability to the UnifiedLogin service of an on-premises Altium Enterprise Server; no authentication, no privileges, and no user interaction are needed against a default on-prem deployment. The chain further depends on the internal configuration/credential endpoint being present and gated only by a request-locality check - which the server-originated forged request satisfies by design. The primary LIMITING factor is deployment mode: Altium 365 cloud deployments are explicitly NOT affected because the vulnerable endpoint is disabled in cloud mode, so only self-hosted/on-premises installations are exposed. |
| Impact | This is a genuine top-priority vulnerability, not a high-CVSS-but-low-risk artifact. The CVSS 4.0 vector (AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N) describes remote, unauthenticated, low-complexity exploitation with no user interaction, and the vendor scores full base-metric impact including scope change to subsequent systems (VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H) for a 10.0. The description supports this: an unauthenticated SSRF chains into an unauthenticated internal credential-disclosure endpoint (whose only 'auth' is a locality check that the server-originated forged request trivially satisfies), yielding stored credentials, an admin session, and full server compromise - a clean, self-contained exploit chain rather than a speculative one. No EPSS score, no CISA KEV listing, and no public POC were provided, so there is no evidence of active exploitation or automated mass-scanning yet; the signals here are architectural (a described, credible full-compromise chain) rather than telemetry-based. The one meaningful risk reducer is deployment scope: Altium 365 cloud tenants are explicitly unaffected because the vulnerable endpoint is disabled in cloud mode, so real-world exposure is limited to on-premises Altium Enterprise Server installs. The CVSS network/unauth signals and the description are fully consistent - no conflict to flag - but exploitation-probability data (EPSS/KEV/POC) is simply absent, not low. |
| Exploit ScenarioDerived | An unauthenticated attacker reachable over the network sends a request to the UnifiedLogin service that coerces the server into making an outbound HTTP request to an internal-only endpoint exposing configuration and credential material. Because the request originates from the server process, the endpoint's locality-only check passes, returning stored credentials that the attacker replays to open an administrative session and fully compromise the server. No public exploit code has been identified at time of analysis, but the chain is fully described by the vendor and requires no authentication or user interaction. |
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Alert meAnalysisAIv1 – Sep 16, 2026
Server-side request forgery in the UnifiedLogin service of on-premises Altium Enterprise Server lets an unauthenticated network attacker force the server to issue outbound HTTP requests to arbitrary destinations, including internal-only services. By targeting an internal configuration endpoint that exposes credential material without authentication (relying solely on the request originating locally), the attacker inherits that trusted locality, steals stored credentials, and uses them to obtain an administrative session, resulting in full compromise of the server and its services. Altium 365 cloud deployments are not affected because the vulnerable endpoint is disabled in cloud mode; no public exploit code has been identified at time of analysis, though the assessed severity is maximum (CVSS 10.0 / 3.1 base 10.0).
RemediationAI
Primary fix: apply the vendor-released update for Altium Enterprise Server as documented in Altium's security advisory at https://www.altium.com/platform/security-compliance/security-advisories; because the provided intelligence does not enumerate an exact fixed version, confirm the patched build for your release line with Altium support before closing the finding. If an update cannot be deployed immediately, the highest-value compensating controls are: (1) block or restrict network access to the UnifiedLogin endpoint from untrusted networks using firewall rules, VPN-only exposure, or an authenticating reverse proxy - trade-off is reduced usability for external/SSO logins; (2) egress-filter the Altium Enterprise Server host so the service process cannot reach internal addresses (RFC1918, loopback, link-local, and cloud metadata ranges) - trade-off is that legitimate integrations, licensing, and update callouts may break and require allowlisting; (3) require real authentication on the internal configuration/credential service and remove the locality-only trust check - trade-off is application changes that may not be feasible without vendor support; (4) rotate every credential stored or referenced by the server, since the exposure path allows them to be retrieved and used for an admin session - assume compromise if the endpoint was internet-reachable; and (5) monitor server-originated outbound HTTP requests for destinations matching internal ranges as a detection measure. Note that disabling the UnifiedLogin endpoint entirely is only viable if SSO/enterprise login is not needed, as it removes that capability.
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Source: OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)
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Technical ContextAI · show details
The root cause is CWE-918 (Server-Side Request Forgery) combined with an implicit-trust design flaw: the UnifiedLogin service of Altium Enterprise Server accepts attacker-controlled destination input and performs an outbound HTTP request from the server process without validating or restricting the target. The second half of the chain is an internal administrative/configuration service that holds credentials and performs authorization by checking that the request originates locally rather than by authenticating the caller. Because forged requests egress from the server's own network context, that source-locality check is satisfied by design, collapsing what would otherwise be a limited SSRF into credential disclosure and privilege escalation. The CPE cpe:2.3:a:altium:altium_enterprise_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* indicates the wildcard covers all released versions of the product in the affected lineage, and the vulnerability class (SSRF into loopback-only services) is a recurring pattern against Java/.NET web applications that expose URL-fetching functionality alongside internal admin consoles bound to localhost. Deployment mode is the decisive scoping factor: the cloud (Altium 365) build disables this endpoint, so only self-hosted installations expose the attack surface.
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Severity by source
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H
Remote unauthenticated SSRF (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N) chains to unauthenticated credential theft and admin takeover; S:C because the SSRF pivots to a distinct internal service, yielding full C/I/A.
Primary rating from Vendor (Altium).
CVSS VectorVendor: Altium
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2DescriptionCVE.org
A server-side request forgery (SSRF) vulnerability exists in the UnifiedLogin service of Altium Enterprise Server. An unauthenticated network attacker can cause the server to issue outbound HTTP requests to a destination of the attacker's choosing, including internal services that are reachable only from the server itself.
One such internal service exposes server configuration and credential material without authentication, relying only on the request originating locally. Because the forged requests originate from the server process, that check is satisfied. An unauthenticated attacker can therefore retrieve stored credentials and use them to obtain an administrative session, resulting in full compromise of the server and all of its services. Altium 365 cloud deployments are not affected, as the affected endpoint is disabled in cloud mode.
Executive ViewAI
On-premises Altium Enterprise Server is vulnerable to a critical server-side request forgery flaw that allows a network attacker to force the server to make outbound requests to internal services, leading to credential theft and full administrative compromise. Organizations running this product should treat this as a high-priority risk because the vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no patch is currently available, and successful exploitation could result in complete takeover of the server and its services. Leadership should ensure immediate containment and monitoring while awaiting a vendor fix.
No vendor-released patch identified at time of analysis. Interim mitigations include isolating affected servers, restricting outbound network access from the UnifiedLogin service, disabling the vulnerable service or endpoint if not required, monitoring for SSRF attempts, and rotating stored credentials.
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Attack Technique
Server-Side Request Forgery exploits applications that fetch remote resources based on user-supplied URLs.
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