CVE-2025-5409 | BDVDB-2026-280699 Detail

MistCommunity Edition

Description#

A vulnerability was found in Mist Community Edition up to 4.7.1. It has been classified as critical. This affects the function create_token of the file src/mist/api/auth/views.py of the component API Token Handler. The manipulation leads to improper access controls. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. Upgrading to version 4.7.2 is able to address this issue. The identifier of the patch is db10ecb62ac832c1ed4924556d167efb9bc07fad. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

Impact#

Per CVSS v3.1: confidentiality impact low, integrity impact low, availability impact low. Attack vector: network.

Weaknesses#

CWE-284 Improper Access Control
CWE-266 Incorrect Privilege Assignment

References#

Exploit#

https://github.com/Stolichnayer/mist-ce-account-takeover

History#

Version 12025-06-01Record published in the CVE List.
Version 22025-06-02Most recent update recorded in the CVE List.

Published

Published: 2025-06-01
Last modified: 2025-06-02

Vendor information

Vendor: Mist
Product: Community Edition

All Mist vulnerabilities

Score

7.3 High

EPSS

less than 1%, Very Low

Estimated chance of exploitation in the next 30 days. EPSS percentile: 52.1.

KEV

Not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.

Impact

Improper Access Control

Action

No specific action is recorded in the source data. Check the references for vendor guidance.

Affected Systems

Vulnerable
4.7.0
Fixed
Not stated
Vulnerable
4.7.1
Fixed
Not stated

Scoring System

CVSS v4.0

6.9 Medium

CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Metric breakdown
Attack Vector	Network
Attack Complexity	Low
Attack Requirements	None
Privileges Required	None
User Interaction	None
Vulnerable System Confidentiality	Low
Vulnerable System Integrity	Low
Vulnerable System Availability	Low
Subsequent System Confidentiality	None
Subsequent System Integrity	None
Subsequent System Availability	None

CVSS v3.1

7.3 High

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

Metric breakdown
Attack Vector	Network
Attack Complexity	Low
Privileges Required	None
User Interaction	None
Scope	Unchanged
Confidentiality	Low
Integrity	Low
Availability	Low

CVSS v3.0

7.3 High

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L

Metric breakdown
Attack Vector	Network
Attack Complexity	Low
Privileges Required	None
User Interaction	None
Scope	Unchanged
Confidentiality	Low
Integrity	Low
Availability	Low

CVSS v2

7.5 High

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Metric breakdown
Access Vector	Network
Access Complexity	Low
Authentication	None
Confidentiality Impact	Partial
Integrity Impact	Partial
Availability Impact	Partial

Source: CVE List v5 (record); CISA KEV (kev, action); FIRST EPSS (epss).