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Improper Access Control in Multiple WSO2 Products via Internal SOAP Admin Services and System REST APIs

Published Oct 16, 2025

Description

An improper access control vulnerability exists in multiple WSO2 products due to insufficient permission enforcement in certain internal SOAP Admin Services and System REST APIs. A low-privileged user may exploit this flaw to perform unauthorized operations, including accessing server-level information.

This vulnerability affects only internal administrative interfaces. APIs exposed through the WSO2 API Manager's API Gateway remain unaffected.

Affected products

Remediation

Vendor solution

Follow the instructions given on https://security.docs.wso2.com/en/latest/security-announcements/security-advisories/2025/WSO2-2025-4503/#solution https://security.docs.wso2.com/en/latest/security-announcements/security-advisories/2025/WSO2-2025-4503/#solution

Metrics

Weaknesses (1)

References (1)

Change history (189)
  1. MITRE
    • CVSS severity changed from CRITICAL to HIGH
    • CVSS vector changed from CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H to CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:L
    • CVSS score changed from 9.6 to 8.9
    • CVSS severity changed from HIGH to CRITICAL
    • CVSS vector changed from CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:L to CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
    • CVSS score changed from 8.9 to 9.6
  2. MITRE
    • CVSS severity changed from CRITICAL to HIGH
    • CVSS vector changed from CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H to CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:L
    • CVSS score changed from 9.6 to 8.9
    • CVSS severity changed from HIGH to CRITICAL
    • CVSS vector changed from CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:L to CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
    • CVSS score changed from 8.9 to 9.6
  3. MITRE
    • CVSS severity changed from CRITICAL to HIGH
    • CVSS vector changed from CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H to CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:L
    • CVSS score changed from 9.6 to 8.9
    • CVSS severity changed from HIGH to CRITICAL
    • CVSS vector changed from CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:L to CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
    • CVSS score changed from 8.9 to 9.6
  4. MITRE
    • CVSS severity changed from CRITICAL to HIGH
    • CVSS vector changed from CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H to CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:L
    • CVSS score changed from 9.6 to 8.9
    • CVSS severity changed from HIGH to CRITICAL
    • CVSS vector changed from CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:L to CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
    • CVSS score changed from 8.9 to 9.6
  5. MITRE
    • CVSS severity changed from CRITICAL to HIGH
    • CVSS vector changed from CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H to CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:L
    • CVSS score changed from 9.6 to 8.9
    • CVSS severity changed from HIGH to CRITICAL
    • CVSS vector changed from CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:L to CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
    • CVSS score changed from 8.9 to 9.6
  6. MITRE
    • CVSS severity changed from CRITICAL to HIGH
    • CVSS vector changed from CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H to CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:L
    • CVSS score changed from 9.6 to 8.9
    • CVSS severity changed from HIGH to CRITICAL
    • CVSS vector changed from CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:L to CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
    • CVSS score changed from 8.9 to 9.6
  7. MITRE
    • CVSS severity changed from CRITICAL to HIGH
    • CVSS vector changed from CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H to CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:L
    • CVSS score changed from 9.6 to 8.9
    • CVSS severity changed from HIGH to CRITICAL
    • CVSS vector changed from CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:L to CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
    • CVSS score changed from 8.9 to 9.6
  8. MITRE
    • CVSS severity changed from CRITICAL to HIGH
    • CVSS vector changed from CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H to CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:L
    • CVSS score changed from 9.6 to 8.9
    • CVSS severity changed from HIGH to CRITICAL
    • CVSS vector changed from CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:L to CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
    • CVSS score changed from 8.9 to 9.6
  9. MITRE
    • CVSS severity changed from CRITICAL to HIGH
    • CVSS vector changed from CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H to CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:L
    • CVSS score changed from 9.6 to 8.9
    • CVSS severity changed from HIGH to CRITICAL
    • CVSS vector changed from CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:L to CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
    • CVSS score changed from 8.9 to 9.6
  10. MITRE
    • CVSS severity changed from CRITICAL to HIGH
    • CVSS vector changed from CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H to CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:L
    • CVSS score changed from 9.6 to 8.9
    • CVSS severity changed from HIGH to CRITICAL
    • CVSS vector changed from CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:L to CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
    • CVSS score changed from 8.9 to 9.6
  11. MITRE
    • CVSS severity changed from CRITICAL to HIGH
    • CVSS vector changed from CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H to CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:L
    • CVSS score changed from 9.6 to 8.9
    • CVSS severity changed from HIGH to CRITICAL
    • CVSS vector changed from CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:L to CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
    • CVSS score changed from 8.9 to 9.6
  12. MITRE
    • CVSS severity changed from CRITICAL to HIGH
    • CVSS vector changed from CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H to CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:L
    • CVSS score changed from 9.6 to 8.9
    • CVSS severity changed from HIGH to CRITICAL
    • CVSS vector changed from CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:L to CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
    • CVSS score changed from 8.9 to 9.6
  13. MITRE
    • CVSS severity changed from CRITICAL to HIGH
    • CVSS vector changed from CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H to CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:L
    • CVSS score changed from 9.6 to 8.9
    • CVSS severity changed from HIGH to CRITICAL
    • CVSS vector changed from CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:L to CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
    • CVSS score changed from 8.9 to 9.6
  14. MITRE
    • CVSS severity changed from CRITICAL to HIGH
    • CVSS vector changed from CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H to CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:L
    • CVSS score changed from 9.6 to 8.9
    • CVSS severity changed from HIGH to CRITICAL
    • CVSS vector changed from CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:L to CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
    • CVSS score changed from 8.9 to 9.6
  15. MITRE
    • CVSS severity changed from CRITICAL to HIGH
    • CVSS vector changed from CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H to CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:L
    • CVSS score changed from 9.6 to 8.9
    • CVSS severity changed from HIGH to CRITICAL
    • CVSS vector changed from CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:L to CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
    • CVSS score changed from 8.9 to 9.6
  16. MITRE
    • CVSS severity changed from CRITICAL to HIGH
    • CVSS vector changed from CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H to CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:L
    • CVSS score changed from 9.6 to 8.9
    • CVSS severity changed from HIGH to CRITICAL
    • CVSS vector changed from CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:L to CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
    • CVSS score changed from 8.9 to 9.6
  17. MITRE
    • CVSS severity changed from CRITICAL to HIGH
    • CVSS vector changed from CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H to CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:L
    • CVSS score changed from 9.6 to 8.9
    • CVSS severity changed from HIGH to CRITICAL
    • CVSS vector changed from CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:L to CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
    • CVSS score changed from 8.9 to 9.6
  18. MITRE
    • CVSS severity changed from CRITICAL to HIGH
    • CVSS vector changed from CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H to CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:L
    • CVSS score changed from 9.6 to 8.9
    • CVSS severity changed from HIGH to CRITICAL
    • CVSS vector changed from CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:L to CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
    • CVSS score changed from 8.9 to 9.6
  19. MITRE
    • CVSS severity changed from CRITICAL to HIGH
    • CVSS vector changed from CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H to CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:L
    • CVSS score changed from 9.6 to 8.9
    • CVSS severity changed from HIGH to CRITICAL
    • CVSS vector changed from CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:L to CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
    • CVSS score changed from 8.9 to 9.6
  20. MITRE
    • CVSS severity changed from CRITICAL to HIGH
    • CVSS vector changed from CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H to CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:L
    • CVSS score changed from 9.6 to 8.9
    • CVSS severity changed from HIGH to CRITICAL
    • CVSS vector changed from CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:L to CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
    • CVSS score changed from 8.9 to 9.6
  21. MITRE
    • CVSS severity changed from CRITICAL to HIGH
    • CVSS vector changed from CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H to CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:L
    • CVSS score changed from 9.6 to 8.9
    • CVSS severity changed from HIGH to CRITICAL
    • CVSS vector changed from CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:L to CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
    • CVSS score changed from 8.9 to 9.6
  22. MITRE
    • CVSS severity changed from CRITICAL to HIGH
    • CVSS vector changed from CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H to CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:L
    • CVSS score changed from 9.6 to 8.9
    • CVSS severity changed from HIGH to CRITICAL
    • CVSS vector changed from CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:L to CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
    • CVSS score changed from 8.9 to 9.6
  23. MITRE
    • CVSS severity changed from CRITICAL to HIGH
    • CVSS vector changed from CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H to CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:L
    • CVSS score changed from 9.6 to 8.9
    • CVSS severity changed from HIGH to CRITICAL
    • CVSS vector changed from CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:L to CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
    • CVSS score changed from 8.9 to 9.6
  24. MITRE
    • CVSS severity changed from CRITICAL to HIGH
    • CVSS vector changed from CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H to CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:L
    • CVSS score changed from 9.6 to 8.9
    • CVSS severity changed from HIGH to CRITICAL
    • CVSS vector changed from CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:L to CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
    • CVSS score changed from 8.9 to 9.6
  25. MITRE
    • CVSS severity changed from CRITICAL to HIGH
    • CVSS vector changed from CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H to CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:L
    • CVSS score changed from 9.6 to 8.9
    • CVSS severity changed from HIGH to CRITICAL
    • CVSS vector changed from CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:L to CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
    • CVSS score changed from 8.9 to 9.6
  26. MITRE
    • CVSS severity changed from CRITICAL to HIGH
    • CVSS vector changed from CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H to CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:L
    • CVSS score changed from 9.6 to 8.9
    • CVSS severity changed from HIGH to CRITICAL
    • CVSS vector changed from CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:L to CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
    • CVSS score changed from 8.9 to 9.6
  27. MITRE
    • CVSS severity changed from CRITICAL to HIGH
    • CVSS vector changed from CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H to CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:L
    • CVSS score changed from 9.6 to 8.9
    • CVSS severity changed from HIGH to CRITICAL
    • CVSS vector changed from CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:L to CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
    • CVSS score changed from 8.9 to 9.6
  28. MITRE
    • CVSS severity changed from CRITICAL to HIGH
    • CVSS vector changed from CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H to CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:L
    • CVSS score changed from 9.6 to 8.9
    • CVSS severity changed from HIGH to CRITICAL
    • CVSS vector changed from CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:L to CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
    • CVSS score changed from 8.9 to 9.6
  29. MITRE
    • CVSS severity changed from CRITICAL to HIGH
    • CVSS vector changed from CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H to CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:L
    • CVSS score changed from 9.6 to 8.9
    • CVSS severity changed from HIGH to CRITICAL
    • CVSS vector changed from CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:L to CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
    • CVSS score changed from 8.9 to 9.6
  30. MITRE
    • CVSS severity changed from CRITICAL to HIGH
    • CVSS vector changed from CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H to CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:L
    • CVSS score changed from 9.6 to 8.9
    • CVSS severity changed from HIGH to CRITICAL
    • CVSS vector changed from CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:L to CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
    • CVSS score changed from 8.9 to 9.6
  31. MITRE
    • CVSS severity changed from CRITICAL to HIGH
    • CVSS vector changed from CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H to CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:L
    • CVSS score changed from 9.6 to 8.9
    • CVSS severity changed from HIGH to CRITICAL
    • CVSS vector changed from CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:L to CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
    • CVSS score changed from 8.9 to 9.6
  32. MITRE
    • CVSS severity changed from CRITICAL to HIGH
    • CVSS vector changed from CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H to CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:L
    • CVSS score changed from 9.6 to 8.9
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner WSO2
Published Oct 16, 2025
Updated Oct 17, 2025
Reserved Sep 1, 2025
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated Oct 16, 2025
NVD
Status Analyzed
Modified Jun 17, 2026
Red Hat
Severity n/a
Public date n/a