VulnerabilityPublished 21 Jul 2025Updated 22 Jul 2025

CVE-2025-43720: hmdm-server · Missing Authorization

Affects hmdm-serverSource CVE Database V5

Not known to be exploited · CVSS 6.5 Medium : upgrade to 5.33.1 when convenient.

Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 10:12 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score

6.5Medium

How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.

EPSS: 0.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 36% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
Patch: Available – fixed in 5.33.1

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Attack Vector: Network
Attack Complexity: Low
Privileges Required: Low
User Interaction: None
Scope: Unchanged
Confidentiality: High
Integrity: None
Availability: None

Bold values are the worst case: easiest to exploit or largest impact.

Attack Vector: Network: The vulnerable component is bound to the network stack and the set of possible attackers extends beyond the other options listed, up to and including the entire Internet. Such a vulnerability is often termed 'remotely exploitable' and can be thought of as an attack being exploitable at the protocol level one or more network hops away (e.g., across one or more routers).
Attack Complexity: Low: Specialized access conditions or extenuating circumstances do not exist. An attacker can expect repeatable success against the vulnerable component.
Privileges Required: Low: The attacker is authorized with (i.e., requires) privileges that provide basic user capabilities that could normally affect only settings and files owned by a user. Alternatively, an attacker with Low privileges may have the ability to cause an impact only to non-sensitive resources.
User Interaction: None: The vulnerable system can be exploited without any interaction from any user.
Scope: Unchanged: An exploited vulnerability can only affect resources managed by the same security authority. In this case, the vulnerable component and the impacted component are either the same, or both are managed by the same security authority.
Confidentiality: High: There is total loss of confidentiality, resulting in all resources within the impacted component being divulged to the attacker. Alternatively, access to only some restricted information is obtained, but the disclosed information presents a direct, serious impact.
Integrity: None: There is no loss of integrity within the impacted component.
Availability: None: There is no impact to availability within the impacted component.

Definitions: FIRST CVSS v3.1 specification.

Exploitation evidence

Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 21 Jul 2025
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponised: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors

A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 26 Oct 2026.

Disclosed: The CVE record is public on cve.org. Its publication is t = 0.
Detectable: A public nuclei template can find exposed instances, for defenders and attackers alike.
Weaponised: Public exploit code exists in Metasploit or Exploit-DB, or CISA SSVC or the CVSS exploit maturity reports a public proof of concept.
Exploited in the wild: CISA KEV lists it, CISA SSVC rates exploitation active, or a source reports attacks.
Observed by OffSeq Mirage: OffSeq Mirage honeypot sensors recorded attack traffic for this CVE, or found exposed hosts without attack traffic.

Moments are spaced evenly, not to scale; a dashed line marks a gap of six months or more. Deltas count from t = 0. Sources that give only a date (CISA KEV, Exploit-DB, or a time of exactly 00:00Z) read “same day” rather than hours. Metasploit modules carry the flaw’s disclosure date, not their release date, and nuclei templates carry no date, so both appear above but not on the timeline.

What to do

Upgrade h-mdm/hmdm-server to 5.33.1.

Affected software

Product	Affected	Fixed in
GitHubh-mdm/hmdm-server`pkg:github/h-mdm/hmdm-server`Other threats	Affected <5.33.1	Fixed in 5.33.1

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AI-suggested

European organizations should prioritize upgrading Headwind MDM to version 5.33.1 or later once available, as this version addresses the vulnerability. If you cannot patch yet, organizations should restrict the assignment of the Observer role to only the most trusted personnel and monitor their activities closely. Implementing strict role-based access controls (RBAC) and auditing access logs for unusual access patterns can help detect potential misuse. Additionally, organizations should consider deploying compensating controls such as multi-factor authentication (MFA) for all MDM user roles, including Observer, to reduce the risk of account compromise. Network segmentation and limiting network access to the MDM server can further reduce exposure. Finally, organizations should review and update their incident response plans to include scenarios involving MDM bypass attempts and ensure rapid containment and remediation.

Description

Headwind MDM before 5.33.1 makes configuration details accessible to unauthorized users. The Configuration profile is exposed to the Observer user role, revealing the password requires to escape out of the MDM controlled device's profile.

Impact

For European organizations, this vulnerability poses a significant risk to the security and management of mobile devices, especially in sectors where strict device control is essential, such as finance, healthcare, and government. Unauthorized access to configuration profiles and escape passwords could allow insider threats or compromised Observer accounts to disable or circumvent MDM restrictions, leading to potential data leakage, unauthorized application installations, or exposure to malware. The confidentiality impact is high because sensitive credentials are exposed, but integrity and availability remain unaffected directly. However, the indirect consequences of losing control over managed devices could lead to compliance violations with GDPR and other data protection regulations, resulting in legal and financial repercussions. Organizations relying on Headwind MDM for device management must consider the risk of unauthorized privilege escalation and the potential for attackers to bypass security policies, undermining the overall security posture.

CWE-862Missing Authorization (opens in a new tab)
Class weaknessLikelihood of exploit: HighCWE Top 25 (2025): #4OWASP Top 10 A01:2025: Broken Access Control (opens in a new tab)
The product does not perform an authorization check when an actor attempts to access a resource or perform an action.
Architecture and Design
Divide the product into anonymous, normal, privileged, and administrative areas. Reduce the attack surface by carefully mapping roles with data and functionality. Use role-based access control (RBAC) to enforce the roles at the appropriate boundaries.
Architecture and Design
Ensure that access control checks are performed related to the business logic. These checks may be different than the access control checks that are applied to more generic resources such as files, connections, processes, memory, and database records.
Architecture and Design · Libraries or Frameworks
Use a vetted library or framework that does not allow this weakness to occur or provides constructs that make this weakness easier to avoid.
OWASP Cheat Sheets
Authorization (opens in a new tab)
OWASP ASVS 4.0.3
V8.3.8 (opens in a new tab)
V13.4.2 (opens in a new tab)
V7.2.2 (opens in a new tab)
Attack patterns
Exploitation of Thunderbolt Protection Flaws (opens in a new tab)
From MITRE CWE, MITRE CAPEC and OWASP (Top 10, OpenCRE).

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Description

AI analysisMachine-generated, updated 29 Jul 2025, 01:26 UTC

WeaknessesCWE-862

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