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CVE-2025-2297
Apache Struts Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
Description

Prior to version 25.4.270.0, a local authenticated attacker can manipulate user profile files to add illegitimate challenge response codes into the local user registry under certain conditions. This allows users with the ability to edit their user profile files to elevate their privileges to administrator.

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Published Date :

July 28, 2025, 4:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

July 29, 2025, 2:14 p.m.

Source :

13061848-ea10-403d-bd75-c83a022c2891

Remotely Exploitable :

No

Impact Score :

Exploitability Score :

Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2025-2297 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Beyondtrust privilege_management_for_windows
: Total Affected Vendor : 1 | Products : 1
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2025-2297.

URL Resource
https://www.beyondtrust.com/trust-center/security-advisories/bt25-05

We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2025-2297 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

  • CybersecurityNews
BeyondTrust Privilege Management for Windows Vulnerability Let Attackers Escalate Privileges

A significant security vulnerability has been discovered in BeyondTrust’s Privilege Management for Windows solution, allowing local authenticated attackers to escalate their privileges to the administ ... Read more

Published Date: Jul 30, 2025 (1 day, 8 hours ago)
CVE-2025-2297
  • Daily CyberSecurity
BeyondTrust Privilege Management for Windows: Two High-Severity Flaws Allow Local Privilege Escalation

BeyondTrust, a global leader in intelligent identity and access security, has issued two advisories addressing two local privilege escalation vulnerabilities in its Privilege Management for Windows pr ... Read more

Published Date: Jul 30, 2025 (1 day, 20 hours ago)
CVE-2025-6250 CVE-2025-2297 CVE-2025-0217 CVE-2025-0889 CVE-2024-12356

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2025-2297 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • New CVE Received by 13061848-ea10-403d-bd75-c83a022c2891

    Jul. 28, 2025

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description Prior to version 25.4.270.0, a local authenticated attacker can manipulate user profile files to add illegitimate challenge response codes into the local user registry under certain conditions. This allows users with the ability to edit their user profile files to elevate their privileges to administrator.
    Added CVSS V4.0 AV:L/AC:H/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
    Added CWE CWE-268
    Added Reference https://www.beyondtrust.com/trust-center/security-advisories/bt25-05
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CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2025-2297 weaknesses.

NONE - Vulnerability Scoring System
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