Authentication Bypass in Q-Free MaxTime Affects User Management
CVE-2025-26342

9.8CRITICAL

Key Information:

Vendor

Q-free

Status
Maxtime
Vendor
CVE Published:
12 February 2025

What is CVE-2025-26342?

A significant vulnerability in Q-Free MaxTime prior to version 2.11.0 allows unauthorized remote attackers to exploit a flaw in the authentication mechanism for critical functionalities. This weakness enables these attackers to craft specific HTTP requests that result in the creation of arbitrary user accounts, including accounts with administrative privileges. This poses substantial security risks to affected systems, as malicious actors could gain control over critical application features and user data.

Affected Version(s)

MaxTime 0 <= 2.11.0

References

https://www.nozominetworks.com/labs/vulnerability-advisor...

CVSS V3.1

Score:
9.8
Severity:
CRITICAL
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

Credit

Andrea Palanca of Nozomi Networks found this bug during a security research activity.
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