VulnerabilityPublished 10 Jun 2025Updated 17 Jun 2025

CVE-2025-44043: Keyoti SearchUnit · Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF)

Source CVE Database V5

Not known to be exploited · CVSS 5.4 Medium : upgrade to 9.0.0 when convenient.

Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 17:16 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score

5.4Medium

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

EPSS: 0.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 14% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
Patch: Available – fixed in 9.0.0

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

Attack Vector: Network
Attack Complexity: Low
Privileges Required: None
User Interaction: Required
Scope: Unchanged
Confidentiality: Low
Integrity: Low
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: None: The attacker is unauthorized prior to attack, and therefore does not require any access to settings or files to carry out an attack.
User Interaction: Required: Successful exploitation of this vulnerability requires a user to take some action before the vulnerability can be exploited.
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: Low: There is some loss of confidentiality. Access to some restricted information is obtained, but the attacker does not have control over what information is obtained, or the amount or kind of loss is limited. The information disclosure does not cause a direct, serious loss to the impacted component.
Integrity: Low: Modification of data is possible, but the attacker does not have control over the consequence of a modification, or the amount of modification is limited. The data modification does not have a direct, serious impact on 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 10 Jun 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 keyoti.searchunit to 9.0.0.

Affected software

Product	Affected	Fixed in
NuGetkeyoti.searchunit`pkg:nuget/keyoti.searchunit`Other threats	Affected <9.0.0	Fixed in 9.0.0

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AI-suggested

Upgrade Keyoti SearchUnit to version 9.0.0 or later where this vulnerability is addressed.
If immediate upgrade is not feasible, implement network-level controls to restrict outbound SMB traffic from the SearchUnit server to untrusted networks or hosts.
Employ web application firewalls (WAFs) to detect and block suspicious POST requests targeting the vulnerable endpoints, especially those containing SMB paths in the indexDirectory parameter.
Conduct thorough logging and monitoring of SearchUnit server network activity, focusing on unusual SMB connections or configuration file changes.
Restrict permissions on configuration and log files to minimize the impact of unauthorized read/write operations.
Educate users about the risks of interacting with untrusted content that might trigger SSRF attacks requiring user interaction.
Regularly audit and review SearchUnit server configurations and access controls to detect anomalies.
Consider network segmentation to isolate SearchUnit servers from sensitive internal resources and SMB shares.

Description

Keyoti SearchUnit prior to 9.0.0.is vulnerable to Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) in /Keyoti_SearchEngine_Web_Common/SearchService.svc/GetResults and /Keyoti_SearchEngine_Web_Common/SearchService.svc/GetLocationAndContentCategories. An attacker can specify their own SMB server as the indexDirectory value when making POST requests to the affected components. In doing so an attacker can get the SearchUnit server to read and write configuration and log files from/to the attackers server.

Impact

For European organizations using Keyoti SearchUnit prior to version 9.0.0, this SSRF vulnerability poses a moderate risk. Exploitation could lead to unauthorized access to sensitive configuration and log files, potentially exposing internal network details, user data, or operational information. This could facilitate further attacks such as lateral movement, privilege escalation, or data exfiltration. The ability to write files via SMB could allow attackers to manipulate logs to cover tracks or alter configurations to weaken security controls. Given the medium CVSS score and the need for user interaction, the threat is less likely to cause widespread automated compromise but remains significant for targeted attacks, especially in sectors with sensitive data such as finance, healthcare, and government. The impact on availability is minimal, but confidentiality and integrity risks are notable. European organizations with strict data protection regulations (e.g., GDPR) must consider the potential compliance implications of data exposure or unauthorized modifications resulting from exploitation.

CWE-918Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) (opens in a new tab)
Base weaknessCWE Top 25 (2025): #22OWASP Top 10 A01:2025: Broken Access Control (opens in a new tab)
The web server receives a URL or similar request from an upstream component and retrieves the contents of this URL, but it does not sufficiently ensure that the request is being sent to the expected destination.
OWASP Cheat Sheets
Server Side Request Forgery Prevention (opens in a new tab)
Unvalidated Redirects and Forwards (opens in a new tab)
Cross Site Scripting Prevention (opens in a new tab)
DOM based XSS Prevention (opens in a new tab)
Authorization (opens in a new tab)
OWASP ASVS 4.0.3
V12.6.1 (opens in a new tab)
V5.2.6 (opens in a new tab)
Attack patterns
Server Side Request Forgery (opens in a new tab)
From MITRE CWE, MITRE CAPEC and OWASP (Top 10, OpenCRE).

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AI analysisMachine-generated, updated 11 Jul 2025, 00:18 UTC

WeaknessesCWE-918

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