NN-2025:6-01
Authenticated SQL Injection on Smart Polling functionality in Guardian/CMC before 25.2.0
Last update: 2025-10-07
| Advisory ID | NN-2025:6-01 |
|---|---|
| Topic | Authenticated SQL Injection on Smart Polling functionality in Guardian/CMC before 25.2.0 |
| CWE Impact | CWE-89: Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection') |
| Issue date | 2025-10-07 |
| Affects | Guardian, CMC < v25.2.0 |
| CVE Name(s) | CVE-2025-40885 |
| CVSS Details | CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
| CVSS Score | 6 (CVSS v4.0) 5.3 (CVSS v3.1) |
| CVE Risk Level | Medium (CVSS v4.0) Medium (CVSS v3.1) |
| Risk Level for Nozomi customers | Medium |
Summary
A SQL Injection vulnerability was discovered in the Smart Polling functionality due to improper validation of an input parameter.
Impact
An authenticated user with limited privileges can execute arbitrary SELECT SQL statements on the DBMS used by the web application, potentially exposing unauthorized data.
Affected Products
Guardian, CMC < v25.2.0
Workarounds and Mitigations
Use internal firewall features to limit access to the web management interface. Review all accounts with access to it and delete unnecessary ones.
Solutions
Upgrade to v25.2.0 or later.
Modification History
2025-10-07: Initial revision
Related Links
Acknowledgements
We thank the following parties for their efforts:
- Andrea Palanca of Nozomi Networks Product Security team for finding this issue during an internal investigation
Contact
Nozomi Networks Product Security team can be reached at prodsec@nozominetworks.com.More contact details on the PSIRT page.