CVE-2025-10024: Education Management System Auth Bypass

CVE-2025-10024 Overview

CVE-2025-10024 is an Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key vulnerability (CWE-639) affecting EXERT Computer Technologies Software Ltd. Co. Education Management System. This vulnerability allows attackers to perform Parameter Injection attacks, potentially gaining unauthorized access to sensitive educational data and user information.

The vulnerability exists in the Education Management System through version 23.09.2025, where user-supplied input is improperly used as a key to access authorization decisions. This class of vulnerability, commonly known as Insecure Direct Object Reference (IDOR), enables attackers to bypass access controls by manipulating parameter values.

Critical Impact

Attackers can exploit this vulnerability remotely without authentication to access confidential information, potentially compromising student records, grades, and other sensitive educational data.

Affected Products

• EXERT Computer Technologies Software Ltd. Co. Education Management System (through version 23.09.2025)

Discovery Timeline

• January 22, 2026 - CVE-2025-10024 published to NVD
• January 22, 2026 - Last updated in NVD database

Technical Details for CVE-2025-10024

Vulnerability Analysis

This Authorization Bypass vulnerability occurs when the Education Management System uses user-controllable input to directly reference internal objects or records without proper authorization checks. The application fails to validate whether the authenticated user has legitimate access to the requested resource, relying solely on the parameter value provided in the request.

In typical IDOR scenarios like this one, the application uses predictable identifiers (such as sequential IDs, usernames, or record numbers) that attackers can easily enumerate or guess. When combined with the Parameter Injection capability, an attacker can craft malicious requests to access or manipulate data belonging to other users.

The network-based attack vector means exploitation can occur remotely over the internet, and the lack of required authentication or user interaction makes this vulnerability particularly dangerous for internet-facing Education Management System deployments.

Root Cause

The root cause of CVE-2025-10024 is insufficient authorization validation in the Education Management System's request handling logic. The application accepts user-controlled keys (parameters) and uses them directly to retrieve or modify data without verifying that the requesting user has appropriate permissions for the specified resource.

This typically manifests when developers implement access control at the functional level (checking if a user can access a feature) but fail to implement object-level authorization (checking if the user can access a specific record within that feature).

Attack Vector

The vulnerability is exploitable over the network with low attack complexity. An unauthenticated attacker can manipulate HTTP request parameters to reference objects belonging to other users or that should otherwise be restricted.

For example, an attacker might modify URL parameters, form fields, or API request bodies containing identifiers like studentId, recordId, or userId to enumerate through records and access unauthorized data. The attack does not require any privileges or user interaction, making it straightforward to exploit at scale.

The Parameter Injection aspect suggests that attackers may be able to inject additional parameters or manipulate existing ones to bypass authorization logic entirely. For detailed technical information, refer to the USOM Security Notification TR-26-0002.

Detection Methods for CVE-2025-10024

Indicators of Compromise

• Unusual patterns of sequential or bulk parameter enumeration in web application logs
• Single IP addresses or sessions accessing records belonging to multiple different users
• HTTP requests with manipulated or unexpected parameter values for user identifiers
• Anomalous access patterns to sensitive educational records outside normal usage hours

Detection Strategies

• Implement web application firewall (WAF) rules to detect parameter tampering and enumeration attempts
• Enable detailed logging of all data access requests including user session context and requested object identifiers
• Deploy anomaly detection to identify users accessing abnormally high numbers of records
• Monitor for repeated requests with incrementing or systematically varied ID parameters

Monitoring Recommendations

• Configure alerting on failed authorization attempts and access denials
• Establish baseline user behavior patterns to detect deviations indicative of exploitation
• Review access logs regularly for signs of horizontal privilege escalation attempts
• Implement real-time monitoring for bulk data access patterns

How to Mitigate CVE-2025-10024

Immediate Actions Required

• Contact EXERT Computer Technologies Software Ltd. Co. for patches or updated versions addressing this vulnerability
• Implement additional authorization checks at the application layer to verify user permissions for each resource access
• Deploy web application firewall rules to filter suspicious parameter manipulation attempts
• Conduct an access log review to identify potential prior exploitation

Patch Information

Organizations using EXERT Computer Technologies Education Management System should consult the vendor and the USOM Security Notification TR-26-0002 for official patch information and remediation guidance. Ensure all instances are updated beyond version 23.09.2025 once a patched version becomes available.

Workarounds

• Implement server-side authorization checks that validate the requesting user's permissions for each object access, independent of client-supplied parameters
• Replace predictable sequential identifiers with cryptographically random UUIDs or tokens
• Add rate limiting to prevent automated enumeration of resources
• Restrict access to the Education Management System using network-level controls (VPN, IP allowlisting) until a patch is applied
• Consider implementing additional authentication layers for sensitive data access functions

# Example: Restrict access to the application using iptables
# Allow only trusted IP ranges (replace with your organization's IPs)
iptables -A INPUT -p tcp --dport 443 -s 10.0.0.0/8 -j ACCEPT
iptables -A INPUT -p tcp --dport 443 -s 192.168.0.0/16 -j ACCEPT
iptables -A INPUT -p tcp --dport 443 -j DROP