8.6
HIGH CVSS 4.0
CVE-2025-71421
UVdesk core-framework before 1.1.7 Privilege Escalation via editAgent
Description

UVdesk core-framework before 1.1.7 contains an improper privilege management vulnerability in the editAgent endpoint that allows agents with agent-management privilege to escalate their own role to administrator. Attackers can submit their own account identifier with a role parameter set to ROLE_ADMIN to gain full administrative control over agents, tickets, and mail configuration.

INFO

Published Date :

Sept. 21, 2026, 2:17 p.m.

Last Modified :

Sept. 21, 2026, 2:17 p.m.

Remotely Exploit :

Yes !
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2025-71421 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 Uvdesk community-skeleton
CVSS Scores
The Common Vulnerability Scoring System is a standardized framework for assessing the severity of vulnerabilities in software and systems. We collect and displays CVSS scores from various sources for each CVE.
Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 3.1 HIGH 83251b91-4cc7-4094-a5c7-464a1b83ea10
CVSS 3.1 HIGH [email protected]
CVSS 4.0 HIGH 83251b91-4cc7-4094-a5c7-464a1b83ea10
CVSS 4.0 HIGH [email protected]
Solution
Escalate privileges by updating the application to a version that resolves the role escalation vulnerability.
  • Update UVdesk core-framework to version 1.1.7 or later.
  • Review and restrict agent management privileges.
  • Remove unauthorized administrative roles.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2025-71421 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 [email protected]

    Sep. 21, 2026

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description UVdesk core-framework before 1.1.7 contains an improper privilege management vulnerability in the editAgent endpoint that allows agents with agent-management privilege to escalate their own role to administrator. Attackers can submit their own account identifier with a role parameter set to ROLE_ADMIN to gain full administrative control over agents, tickets, and mail configuration.
    Added CVSS V4.0 AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/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 CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Added CWE CWE-269
    Added Affected New affected value received. <a href="https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/blob/main/cves/2025/71xxx/CVE-2025-71421.json">CVE-2025-71421</a>
    Added Reference https://github.com/uvdesk/community-skeleton/releases/tag/v1.1.8
    Added Reference https://github.com/uvdesk/core-framework
    Added Reference https://github.com/uvdesk/core-framework/blob/v1.1.6/Controller/Account.php#L278-L282
    Added Reference https://github.com/uvdesk/core-framework/commit/b8bcdc503659f9d5c5cd73627cfc5d45508b9a55
    Added Reference https://github.com/uvdesk/core-framework/releases/tag/v1.1.7
    Added Reference https://hackmd.io/@leediay/B1Cz5voFGg
    Added Reference https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/uvdesk-core-framework-before-1.1.7-privilege-escalation-via-editagent
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.