CVE-2025-24865 Overview
CVE-2025-24865 is a critical authentication bypass vulnerability affecting the administrative web interface of mySCADA myPRO Manager. The vulnerability allows the administrative interface to be accessed without proper authentication, enabling unauthorized attackers to retrieve sensitive information and upload files without requiring a password. This flaw represents a significant security risk in industrial control system (ICS) environments where mySCADA myPRO Manager is deployed for SCADA operations.
Critical Impact
Unauthenticated remote attackers can gain full administrative access to mySCADA myPRO Manager, potentially compromising critical industrial control system infrastructure, exfiltrating sensitive operational data, and uploading malicious files to the system.
Affected Products
- mySCADA myPRO (all versions prior to patched release)
- mySCADA myPRO Manager administrative web interface
- Industrial control systems utilizing mySCADA myPRO for SCADA management
Discovery Timeline
- 2025-02-13 - CVE-2025-24865 published to NVD
- 2025-03-04 - Last updated in NVD database
Technical Details for CVE-2025-24865
Vulnerability Analysis
This vulnerability is classified under CWE-306 (Missing Authentication for Critical Function), indicating a fundamental flaw in the access control implementation of the mySCADA myPRO Manager administrative web interface. The vulnerability allows the administrative panel to be accessed directly over the network without requiring any form of authentication credentials.
The lack of authentication enforcement on critical administrative functions represents a severe architectural security flaw. An attacker with network access to the mySCADA myPRO Manager can directly interact with administrative endpoints, bypassing any intended access controls. This exposes the system to unauthorized data retrieval and file upload capabilities that should normally require administrative privileges.
Given the ICS/SCADA context of this vulnerability, successful exploitation could have significant implications for operational technology (OT) environments, potentially affecting industrial processes, manufacturing systems, and critical infrastructure operations.
Root Cause
The root cause of CVE-2025-24865 is the absence of authentication enforcement mechanisms on the administrative web interface of mySCADA myPRO Manager. The application fails to verify user identity before granting access to sensitive administrative functions, violating the principle of defense in depth and secure-by-default design.
This type of vulnerability typically arises from:
- Missing authentication middleware or access control checks on critical endpoints
- Improper implementation of session management
- Development oversight where authentication was intended but never properly implemented
- Legacy code paths that bypass modern authentication requirements
Attack Vector
The attack vector for CVE-2025-24865 is network-based, requiring no user interaction, no prior privileges, and no complex attack conditions. An attacker can exploit this vulnerability by:
- Identifying a network-accessible mySCADA myPRO Manager instance
- Navigating directly to the administrative web interface
- Accessing administrative functions without providing credentials
- Retrieving sensitive configuration data, credentials, or operational information
- Uploading malicious files to the system for further exploitation
The network-based attack vector, combined with the lack of authentication requirements, makes this vulnerability particularly dangerous in environments where the mySCADA myPRO Manager is exposed to untrusted networks or the internet.
Detection Methods for CVE-2025-24865
Indicators of Compromise
- Unexpected or unauthorized access attempts to the mySCADA myPRO Manager administrative interface from external IP addresses
- Suspicious file uploads to the mySCADA system directories without corresponding authenticated sessions
- Administrative configuration changes without legitimate administrator activity
- Unusual data exfiltration patterns from systems running mySCADA myPRO Manager
Detection Strategies
- Monitor network traffic for connections to mySCADA myPRO Manager administrative ports from unauthorized sources
- Implement intrusion detection system (IDS) rules to detect unauthenticated access attempts to known mySCADA administrative endpoints
- Review web server access logs for requests to administrative URLs without corresponding authentication events
- Deploy network segmentation monitoring to detect OT/ICS traffic anomalies
Monitoring Recommendations
- Enable comprehensive logging for all mySCADA myPRO Manager administrative interface access
- Implement real-time alerting for administrative function execution without preceding authentication
- Monitor file system changes on mySCADA systems for unexpected file uploads or modifications
- Utilize SIEM solutions to correlate mySCADA access patterns with user authentication events
How to Mitigate CVE-2025-24865
Immediate Actions Required
- Isolate mySCADA myPRO Manager systems from untrusted networks immediately
- Implement network-level access controls (firewalls, ACLs) to restrict administrative interface access to authorized IP addresses only
- Review system logs for evidence of prior unauthorized access or compromise
- Place mySCADA systems behind a VPN or other secure remote access solution
Patch Information
Organizations should obtain the latest security patches from the vendor. CISA has released an ICS Advisory (ICSA-25-044-16) providing detailed guidance on this vulnerability. Updated software versions can be downloaded from the mySCADA PRO Manager Download page. Organizations requiring additional support should contact mySCADA via their official contact page.
Workarounds
- Implement a reverse proxy with authentication in front of the mySCADA myPRO Manager administrative interface
- Apply network segmentation to isolate ICS/SCADA systems from corporate IT networks and the internet
- Utilize host-based firewalls to restrict access to administrative ports to specific management workstations only
- Deploy multi-factor authentication at the network access layer for all connections to ICS environments
- Implement application-layer web application firewall (WAF) rules to restrict administrative endpoint access
# Network isolation configuration example (iptables)
# Restrict access to mySCADA administrative port to authorized management hosts only
iptables -A INPUT -p tcp --dport 443 -s 10.0.1.100 -j ACCEPT
iptables -A INPUT -p tcp --dport 443 -s 10.0.1.101 -j ACCEPT
iptables -A INPUT -p tcp --dport 443 -j DROP
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