Description

A vulnerability was identified in aiyiyi121 SxDevOps 1.0/1.1. This vulnerability affects the function ensure_default_superuser of the file rbac/services.py. The manipulation leads to hard-coded credentials. The attack is possible to be carried out remotely. The identifier of the patch is 2b4bf8585c3e731e7a8af30801ea46680bc783f9. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue. The vendor was contacted early, responded in a very professional manner and quickly released a fixed version of the affected product.

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  "score": "7.3",
  "pubDate": "2026-09-20T07:16:52.290Z",
  "pubdate": "2026-09-20T07:16:52.290Z",
  "executiveSummary": "A critical security vulnerability has been identified in the SxDevOps application, specifically within versions 1.0 and 1.1, involving the use of hard-coded credentials.\nThe vulnerability manifests as an improper authentication flaw where static administrative credentials are embedded directly within the application source code.\nThis poses a significant risk to the integrity and confidentiality of the system, as unauthorized actors can exploit these credentials to gain administrative access without prior knowledge of system-specific authentication mechanisms.\nThe vulnerability is exploitable remotely, requiring no interaction from the victim. Given the nature of the flaw, attackers possessing knowledge of the hard-coded values can achieve full administrative compromise of the affected instance.\nThis represents a high-risk scenario for organizations utilizing the vulnerable versions, as it bypasses standard access control policies. Immediate remediation via the provided vendor patch is essential to eliminate the hard-coded secret and prevent unauthorized system entry.",
  "technicalDetails": "The vulnerability resides within the function 'ensure_default_superuser' located in the file 'rbac/services.py'. This function is responsible for the initialization of superuser accounts, ensuring that an administrative presence exists within the application's Role-Based Access Control (RBAC) framework.\nThe root cause is the inclusion of static, hard-coded authentication credentials within the source code of this function. During the bootstrap or routine execution of 'ensure_default_superuser', the application utilizes these embedded credentials to create or validate an administrative account. Because these credentials are not generated dynamically or retrieved from a secure, protected environment variable or vault, they are identical across all installations of SxDevOps versions 1.0 and 1.1.\nThe exploitation flow allows a remote attacker to achieve unauthorized administrative access. Because the credentials are static and embedded in the public-facing application logic, an attacker can determine the credentials through reverse engineering or static analysis of the source code. Once the credentials are known, the attacker can leverage them to authenticate against the application's login interface or API endpoints.\nUpon successful authentication, the attacker is granted superuser privileges. This level of access typically allows the attacker to perform any administrative action within the system, including but not limited to, managing user accounts, modifying RBAC policies, accessing sensitive system configuration data, or manipulating application data. The scope of post-exploitation impact includes complete system compromise, potential lateral movement within the network, and full control over the application's operational lifecycle.\nThis vulnerability is particularly severe because it bypasses any security controls that rely on secure password rotation or unique user credentials. It requires no specialized tools to trigger beyond standard HTTP request capabilities, and because the function is reachable through the application's exposed network interface, the attack vector is categorized as remote with no privilege requirements prior to exploitation."
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