CVE-2025-14988: ibaPDA Incorrect Permission Assignment Vulnerability
CVE-2025-14988 affects ibaPDA and, according to the CNA record, could allow unauthorized actions on the file system under certain conditions. The record maps the issue to CWE-732 and includes a CNA-provided CVSS 4.0 base score of 10. No affected versions, fixed versions, or confirmed exploitation appear in the sources consulted.
Overview
CISA published the ICS advisory ICSA-26-027-01, which is listed as the reference for CVE-2025-14988 in ibaPDA. The CVE record describes a security issue that could allow unauthorized actions on the file system under certain conditions. The assigned weakness is CWE-732, Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource.
Impact
The record states that the issue may affect the confidentiality, integrity, or availability of the system. The CNA-provided CVSS 4.0 base score is 10. The vector indicates network reachability, low attack complexity, no privileges required, no user interaction, and high impact on the vulnerable system and on subsequent systems.
Affected products and versions
The CVE record does not list any affected product versions. The affected version range is therefore unknown from the data available here. Operators should consult the CISA advisory and the vendor guidance it references to determine which installations are in scope.
Exploitation status
The CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog does not list this CVE in the record. No confirmed exploitation appears in the sources consulted. No EPSS score is present in the record.
Remediation and mitigation
- Review the CISA advisory ICSA-26-027-01 and the vendor guidance it points to for the applicable update or workaround.
- The record lists no fixed versions. This does not mean no fix exists; confirm the remediation status with the vendor or the advisory.
- Limit access to the ibaPDA host and its file system to authorized administrators and accounts that need it.
- Apply the principle of least privilege to service accounts and directories used by ibaPDA.
- Keep ibaPDA systems behind network segmentation and restrict remote access to industrial networks.
Detection guidance
- Inventory all ibaPDA installations and record their deployed versions.
- Monitor for unexpected changes to file and directory permissions in ibaPDA-related locations.
- Review host and file access logs for unusual write, modify, or permission-change activity.
- Alert on unauthorized access attempts to industrial monitoring systems from unexpected sources.
Limitations of the available information
The record contains no title, no affected or fixed versions, no detailed technical description beyond the summary, and no EPSS or SSVC data. The NVD source status is listed as Deferred. The specific conditions that enable the issue are not described in the sources consulted, so this analysis does not assess how easily those conditions occur in practice.
Frequently asked questions
What does CVE-2025-14988 affect?
The record identifies ibaPDA as the affected product and describes a security issue that could allow unauthorized actions on the file system under certain conditions. No affected versions are listed in the record.
Is CVE-2025-14988 known to be exploited?
The CVE is not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog in this record, and no confirmed exploitation appears in the sources consulted.
Is there a fixed version for CVE-2025-14988?
The record lists no fixed versions. This does not mean no fix exists. Check CISA advisory ICSA-26-027-01 and the vendor guidance for remediation details.
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