CVE-2025-57438: The 2wcom IP-4c 2.15.5 device suffers from a Broken Access Control vulnerability

Routine

MEDIUM 6.8MITIGATE

CVE-2025-57438 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 6.8) affecting ip-4c firmware. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

The 2wcom IP-4c 2.15.5 device suffers from a Broken Access Control vulnerability. Certain sensitive endpoints are intended to be accessible only after the admin explicitly grants access to a manager-level account. However, a manager-level user can bypass these controls by intercepting and modifying requests.

Why this priority

Public exploit reference

No fix is published yet: follow the downgrade or mitigation steps.

Risk facts

CVSS score	6.8 (Medium)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	Low
User interaction	Required
EPSS exploit chance	0.3% (top 73%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-284, CWE-285
Published	2025-09-22
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: 2wcom

Last updated 2026-06-17 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2025-09-22 18:15 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 09:43 UTCUpdated Record last modified

2wcom ip-4c firmware MITIGATE

Affected: 2.15.5

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 2.15.5

Check your OS release

cat /etc/os-release; uname -r

Debian / Ubuntu

sudo apt update && sudo apt full-upgrade

RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora

sudo dnf upgrade --refresh

Windows

Install the latest cumulative update from Windows Update

If no patch exists yet

OS downgrades are not safe. Apply the vendor mitigation from the advisory and restrict exposure.

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Scores and fixes here are computed automatically from those and other public sources. Confirm with the vendor advisory before changing production systems.

Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2025-57438?

ip-4c firmware: mitigate or apply the listed mitigation. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2025-57438 being exploited?

CVE-2025-57438 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2025-57438 affect?

CVE-2025-57438 affects ip-4c firmware. Severity is medium (CVSS 6.8). The 2wcom IP-4c 2.15.5 device suffers from a Broken Access Control vulnerability. Certain sensitive endpoints are intended to be accessible only after the admin explicitly grants access to a manager-level account. However, a manager-level u

How urgent is CVE-2025-57438?

Priority 35/100. Public exploit reference

Related CVEs

CVE-2025-57433 MEDIUM 6.5 MITIGATE The 2wcom IP-4c 2.15.5 device's web interface includes an information disclosure vulnerability

References

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