CVE-2018-25361

MEDIUM

Soroush IM Desktop App 0.17.0 Authentication Bypass via Database Injection

Title source: cna
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2018-25361. PoCs published by VortexNeoX64.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit bypasses authentication in Soroush IM Desktop App 0.17.0 by injecting a pre-encrypted database file, allowing an attacker to access all user data and perform actions on behalf of the victim. The PoC kills the target process, replaces the legitimate database with a malicious one, and restarts the application.

Description

Soroush IM Desktop App 0.17.0 contains an authentication bypass vulnerability that allows local attackers to remove passcodes by injecting pre-encrypted database entries using a constant encryption key. Attackers can inject malicious database records into the application's database files to unlock the client and access all stored data, chats, images, and files without knowing the original passcode.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC
by VortexNeoX64 · localwindows
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/45171

This exploit bypasses authentication in Soroush IM Desktop App 0.17.0 by injecting a pre-encrypted database file, allowing an attacker to access all user data and perform actions on behalf of the victim. The PoC kills the target process, replaces the legitimate database with a malicious one, and restarts the application.

Classification
Working Poc 95%
Attack Type
Auth Bypass
Complexity
Moderate
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Soroush IM Desktop App 0.17.0 BETA
No auth needed
Prerequisites: local access to the victim's machine · Soroush IM Desktop App installed and running
devstral-2 · analyzed May 25, 2026 Full analysis →

References (4)

Core 4
Core References
Exploit exploit
ExploitDB-45171
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/45171
Product product
Official Product Homepage
https://soroush-app.ir
Product product
Product Reference
http://54.36.43.176/SoroushSetup0.17.0.exe
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory
VulnCheck Advisory: Soroush IM Desktop App 0.17.0 Authentication Bypass via Database Injection
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/soroush-im-desktop-app-authentication-bypass-via-database-injection

Scores

CVSS v3 6.8
EPSS 0.0012
EPSS Percentile 2.3%
Attack Vector LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:N

CISA SSVC

Vulnrichment
Exploitation poc
Automatable no
Technical Impact partial

Details

CWE
CWE-290
Status published
Products (2)
Soroush/Soroush IM Desktop App 0.17.0
Soroush/Soroush Messenger 0.17.0
Published May 25, 2026
Tracked Since May 25, 2026