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CVE-2025-48042: CWE-863 Incorrect Authorization in ash-project ash

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VulnerabilityCVE-2025-48042cvecve-2025-48042cwe-863
Published: 09/07/2025 (09/07/2025, 16:01:01 UTC)
Source: CVE Database V5
Vendor/Project: ash-project
Product: ash

Description

Incorrect Authorization vulnerability in ash-project ash allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels. This vulnerability is associated with program files lib/ash/actions/create/bulk.ex, lib/ash/actions/destroy/bulk.ex, lib/ash/actions/update/bulk.ex and program routines 'Elixir.Ash.Actions.Create.Bulk':run/5, 'Elixir.Ash.Actions.Destroy.Bulk':run/6, 'Elixir.Ash.Actions.Update.Bulk:run'/6. This issue affects ash: from pkg:hex/ash before pkg:hex/[email protected], before 3.5.39, before 5d1b6a5d00771fd468a509778637527b5218be9a.

CVSS v4.0

Score 7.1high

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Attack Requirements
None
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Vuln. Confidentiality
None
Vuln. Integrity
High
Vuln. Availability
Low
Subsq. Confidentiality
None
Subsq. Integrity
None
Subsq. Availability
None
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Affected software

Affected versions
=0

AI-Powered Analysis

Machine-generated threat intelligence

AILast updated: 05/27/2026, 20:02:50 UTC

Technical Analysis

This vulnerability (CVE-2025-48042) in ash-project's ash software arises from incorrect authorization controls in bulk action modules (create, destroy, update). The affected code files include lib/ash/actions/create/bulk.ex, lib/ash/actions/destroy/bulk.ex, and lib/ash/actions/update/bulk.ex, specifically in the Elixir modules handling bulk actions. Versions prior to 3.5.39 are impacted. The CVSS 4.0 vector indicates network attack vector, low attack complexity, no privileges required, no user interaction, high impact on integrity, and low impact on availability. There is no vendor advisory or patch link provided, so patch status is unknown.

Potential Impact

Successful exploitation could allow unauthorized users with limited privileges to perform bulk create, update, or destroy actions that they should not be authorized to execute, potentially leading to unauthorized data modification. The integrity impact is high, while availability and confidentiality impacts are low. There are no known exploits in the wild at this time.

Mitigation Recommendations

Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is available, restrict access to affected bulk action functionalities to trusted users only and monitor for unusual activity related to these operations. Avoid deploying affected versions in sensitive environments if possible.

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Technical Details

Data Version
5.1
Assigner Short Name
EEF
Date Reserved
2025-05-15T08:40:25.455Z
Cvss Version
4.0
State
PUBLISHED

Threat ID: 68bdac908c2d57aff41b42e1

Added to database: 09/07/2025, 16:02:24 UTC

Last enriched: 05/27/2026, 20:02:50 UTC

Last updated: 07/16/2026, 19:47:27 UTC

Views: 324

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