# CVE-2025-57605: Lack of server-side authorisation on department admin assignment APIs in AiKaan IoT Platform allows authenticated users to elevate their pri

- Severity: CVSS 8.8 (High), CISA-ADP
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=none, automatable=no, technicalImpact=total
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2025-09-22 · Updated: 2025-09-23

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Lack of server-side authorisation on department admin assignment APIs in AiKaan IoT Platform allows authenticated users to elevate their privileges by assigning themselves as admins of other departments. This results in unauthorized privilege escalation across the department

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## References

- https://github.com/Shubhangborkar/aikaan-vulnerabilities/blob/main/cve5-department-switch.md

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