Unauthenticated administrator takeover via Checkin external entities
Published May 7, 2025 · Updated Nov 19, 2025
XXE in SysAid On-Premises 23.3.40 and earlier allows remote attackers to read files and take over an administrator account. GetMdmMessage.doPost passes unauthenticated POST data from /mdm/checkin to PropertyListParser.parse with external entity resolution enabled. No credentials or user interaction are required; administrator takeover relies on the Windows installer retaining a single-line plaintext password in InitAccount.cmd.
Summary
What happened
XXE in SysAid On-Premises 23.3.40 and earlier allows remote attackers to read files and take over an administrator account. GetMdmMessage.doPost passes unauthenticated POST data from /mdm/checkin to PropertyListParser.parse with external entity resolution enabled. No credentials or user interaction are required; administrator takeover relies on the Windows installer retaining a single-line plaintext password in InitAccount.cmd.
The record
- CVE
- CVE-2025-2775
- Published
- May 7, 2025
- Updated
- Nov 19, 2025
- Vendor
- SysAid
- Product
- SysAid On-Premises
- Classifications
- CWE-611, T1190
- Attack vector
- network
- Privileges
- unauthenticated
Timeline
How it unfolded
- May 7, 2025CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
- Nov 19, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.
Exploitability
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Is a vulnerable build present?
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- Affected versionversion=0 <=23.3.40
What conditions does exploitation require?
What is affected?
Attacks
What attackers are doing with it
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| Reporting day | Unique IPs |
|---|---|
| Sep 10, 2026 | Unavailable |
| Sep 11, 2026 | Unavailable |
| Sep 12, 2026 | Unavailable |
| Sep 13, 2026 | 1 |
| Sep 14, 2026 | Unavailable |
| Sep 15, 2026 | Unavailable |
| Sep 16, 2026 | Unavailable |
Weakness, pattern, technique
Public exploit references
- SysAid Checkin external-entity proof of conceptproof of concept · demonstrated
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Reported exploitation
- CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog listingknown exploited catalog
Technologies
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