CVE-2025-10640

Missing Server-Side Authentication Checks in EfficientLab WorkExaminer Professional

Published Oct 21, 2025 CVSS 3.1 · 9.8 Critical EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
An unauthenticated attacker with access to TCP port 12306 of the WorkExaminer server can exploit missing server-side authentication checks to bypass the login prompt in the WorkExaminer Professional console to gain administrative access to the WorkExaminer server and therefore all sensitive monitoring data. This includes monitored screenshots and keystrokes of all users.

The WorkExaminer Professional console is used for administrative access to the server. Before access to the console is granted administrators must login. Internally, a custom protocol is used to call a respective stored procedure on the MSSQL database. The return value of the call is not validated on the server-side. Instead it is only validated client-side which allows to bypass authentication.

Analysis

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Remediation

Vendor Solution

The vendor responded to the submission of our security vulnerabilities by stating that they are not within the scope of their bug bounty program. After telling them that we do not care about the bug bounty but a fix for the issues, we did not receive any further response. Hence, there is no fix available for the identified security issues and we assume that this product is unmaintained. We urge customers to contact EfficientLab regarding the issues and a potential solution, such as using another product.

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History
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Efficientlab
Efficientlab workexaminer Professional
Vendors & Products Efficientlab
Efficientlab workexaminer Professional
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 9.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description An unauthenticated attacker with access to TCP port 12306 of the WorkExaminer server can exploit missing server-side authentication checks to bypass the login prompt in the WorkExaminer Professional console to gain administrative access to the WorkExaminer server and therefore all sensitive monitoring data. This includes monitored screenshots and keystrokes of all users. The WorkExaminer Professional console is used for administrative access to the server. Before access to the console is granted administrators must login. Internally, a custom protocol is used to call a respective stored procedure on the MSSQL database. The return value of the call is not validated on the server-side. Instead it is only validated client-side which allows to bypass authentication.
Title Missing Server-Side Authentication Checks in EfficientLab WorkExaminer Professional
Weaknesses CWE-602
References
Weaknesses
  • CWE-602

    Client-Side Enforcement of Server-Side Security

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
SEC-VLab
Published
Updated
Nov 3, 2025, 5:31 PM
Reserved
Sep 17, 2025, 2:05 PM
Status
Deferred
Published
Oct 21, 2025, 12:15 PM
Modified
Oct 8, 2026, 11:10 AM