Privilege escalation in Dromara Northstar
CVE-2025-7552
A vulnerability was found in Dromara Northstar up to 7.3.5. It has been rated as critical. Affected by this issue is the function preHandle of the file northstar-main/src/main/java/org/dromara/northstar/web/interceptor/AuthorizationInterceptor.java of the component Path Handler. The manipulation of the argument Request leads to improper access controls. The attack may be launched remotely. Upgrading to version 7.3.6 is able to address this issue. The patch is identified as 8d521bbf531de59b09b8629a9cbf667870ad2541. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.003 (19.5th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 19th percentile — 19.5% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.003 · newest: 0.003 · change: +0.000
Affected products
- Dromara Northstar — versions 7.3.0, 7.3.1, 7.3.2
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- vuldb.com/ (technical-description, vdb-entry)
- vuldb.com/ (signature, permissions-required)
- gitee.com/dromara/northstar/issues/ICCQ4E (issue-tracking)
- gitee.com/dromara/northstar/issues/ICCQ4E (issue-tracking)
- gitee.com/dromara/northstar/commit/8d521bbf531de59b09b8629a9cbf667870ad2541 (patch)
- gitee.com/dromara/northstar/releases/tag/v7.3.6 (patch)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2025-7552?
- CVE-2025-7552 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Dromara Northstar, classified under Incorrect Privilege Assignment. CVSS score: 6.3/10. Published 2025-07-14.
- How severe is CVE-2025-7552?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.3 out of 10.