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CVE-2025-63218: Improper Access Control

Source CVE Database V5

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Not known to be exploited · CVSS 9.8 Critical.

Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 11:42 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
9.8Critical
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
0.6% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 52% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 19 Nov 2025

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponised: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq 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.

What to do

AI-suggested

Organizations should immediately restrict network access to the /cgi-bin/gstFcgi.fcgi endpoint by implementing firewall rules or access control lists to limit exposure to trusted management networks only. Network segmentation should be enforced to isolate these devices from general IT networks and the internet. Monitoring and logging access attempts to the device management interface should be enhanced to detect unauthorized activity. Axel Technology should be contacted for firmware updates or patches; if none are available, consider temporary mitigations such as disabling the vulnerable service or replacing affected devices. Additionally, organizations should conduct thorough audits of user accounts on these devices to detect unauthorized changes and enforce strong password policies. Incident response plans should be updated to include detection and remediation steps for this vulnerability. Finally, organizations should evaluate their supply chain and asset inventories to identify all affected devices and prioritize remediation accordingly.

Description

The Axel Technology WOLF1MS and WOLF2MS devices (firmware versions 0.8.5 to 1.0.3) are vulnerable to Broken Access Control due to missing authentication on the /cgi-bin/gstFcgi.fcgi endpoint. Unauthenticated remote attackers can list user accounts, create new administrative users, delete users, and modify system settings, leading to full compromise of the device.

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