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CVE-2025-71421: UVdesk core-framework before 1.1.7 Privilege Escalation via editAgent

• Severity: high (CVSS 7.2 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 0.6% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2026-09-21 · updated 2026-10-14
• Weakness: CWE-269

Description

UVdesk core-framework before 1.1.7 contains an improper privilege management vulnerability in the editAgent endpoint that allows agents with agent-management privilege to escalate their own role to administrator. Attackers can submit their own account identifier with a role parameter set to ROLE_ADMIN to gain full administrative control over agents, tickets, and mail configuration.

Affected products

• uvdesk community-skeleton: before 1.1.8 — fixed in 1.1.8
• uvdesk core-framework: before 1.1.7 — fixed in 1.1.7

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: uvdesk community-skeleton 1.1.8; uvdesk core-framework 1.1.7. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

• https://github.com/uvdesk/community-skeleton/releases/tag/v1.1.8
• https://github.com/uvdesk/core-framework
• https://github.com/uvdesk/core-framework/blob/v1.1.6/Controller/Account.php#L278-L282
• https://github.com/uvdesk/core-framework/commit/b8bcdc503659f9d5c5cd73627cfc5d45508b9a55
• https://github.com/uvdesk/core-framework/releases/tag/v1.1.7
• https://hackmd.io/@leediay/B1Cz5voFGg
• https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/uvdesk-core-framework-before-1.1.7-privilege-escalation-via-editagent

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