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CVE-2025-2566 Kaleris CVE debrief

CVE-2025-2566 is a critical remote code execution issue in Kaleris Navis N4 ULC (Ultra Light Client). According to the CISA CSAF advisory published on 2025-06-24, an unauthenticated attacker can send specially crafted requests that trigger unsafe Java deserialization and execute arbitrary code on the server. The affected product scope in the advisory is Kaleris Navis N4 versions below 4.0, with vendor fixes listed for multiple maintained release lines and a migration path to N4 4.0 where the Ultra Light Client has been replaced with the HTML UI.

Vendor
Kaleris
Product
Navis N4
CVSS
CRITICAL 9.8
CISA KEV
Not listed in stored evidence
Original CVE published
2025-06-24
Original CVE updated
2025-06-24
Advisory published
2025-06-24
Advisory updated
2025-06-24

Who should care

Kaleris Navis N4 administrators, OT/terminal operations teams, and security owners responsible for systems that expose the Ultra Light Client or related N4 services to untrusted networks, especially internet-facing deployments.

Technical summary

The advisory describes an unsafe Java deserialization weakness in NAVIS N4 ULC. The attack does not require authentication, and the outcome can be arbitrary code execution on the server if a crafted request reaches the vulnerable component. The CSAF lists affected products as Kaleris Navis N4 <4.0 and provides fixed versions for supported branches: 3.1.44+, 3.2.26+, 3.3.27+, 3.4.25+, 3.5.18+, 3.6.14+, 3.7.0+, and 3.8.0+. It also notes N4 4.0 as a longer-term option because the Ultra Light Client is replaced with the HTML UI.

Defensive priority

Immediate

Recommended defensive actions

  • Upgrade to a fixed Navis N4 release for your branch: 3.1.44+, 3.2.26+, 3.3.27+, 3.4.25+, 3.5.18+, 3.6.14+, 3.7.0+, or 3.8.0+, or move to N4 4.0.
  • If N4 does not need to be internet-facing, place it behind a firewall and remove external exposure.
  • If CAP must remain exposed, disable the Ultra Light Client on exposed nodes by blocking the ULC URL patterns at the load balancer or firewall, or by disabling the endpoint in web.xml and restarting the server.
  • Prefer a secure VPN, authenticated jump host, or VDI access path for any required external users rather than direct public exposure.
  • Limit the number of internet-exposed N4 nodes, ensure HTTPS/TLS is correctly configured on the load balancer, and use perimeter protections with DDoS detection.
  • Verify that the vendor guidance has been applied across all affected environments and coordinate with [email protected] if you need clarification or support.

Evidence notes

The supplied CISA CSAF advisory (ICSA-25-175-01) published on 2025-06-24 states that Kaleris NAVIS N4 ULC contains an unsafe Java deserialization vulnerability and that an unauthenticated attacker can execute arbitrary code on the server via specially crafted requests. The advisory’s affected product entry is Kaleris Navis N4: <4.0. Remediation entries list version-specific fixes for supported branches and defensive mitigations for reducing or removing ULC exposure. The supplied dates for publication and modification are both 2025-06-24T06:00:00Z, which should be treated as the issue timing context.

Sources and references

Verified primary and authoritative sources

  • CVE-2025-2566 CVE Program record

    Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified

    URL: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-2566

    CVE Program - Official CVE Program record with source-provided CVE metadata.

  • CVE-2025-2566 NVD vulnerability detail

    Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified

    URL: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-2566

    NIST National Vulnerability Database - Official NIST NVD detail page and source-specific vulnerability assessment.

Supplemental references

  • Source item URL

    Unverified legacy reference

    URL: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/cisagov/CSAF/develop/csaf_files/OT/white/2025/icsa-25-175-01.json

    cisa_csaf

  • Source reference

    Unverified legacy reference

    URL: https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/ics-advisories/icsa-25-175-01

    Reference

  • Source reference

    Unverified legacy reference

    URL: https://www.cisa.gov/uscert/ics/alerts/ICS-ALERT-10-301-01

    Reference

  • Source reference

    Unverified legacy reference

    URL: https://www.cisa.gov/resources-tools/resources/ics-recommended-practices

    Reference

  • Source reference

    Unverified legacy reference

    URL: https://www.cisa.gov/sites/default/files/publications/Cybersecurity_Best_Practices_for_Industrial_Control_Systems.pdf

    Reference

  • Source reference

    Unverified legacy reference

    URL: https://www.cisa.gov/topics/industrial-control-systems

    Reference

  • Source reference

    Unverified legacy reference

    URL: https://www.cisa.gov/uscert/sites/default/files/publications/emailscams0905.pdf

    Reference

  • Source reference

    Unverified legacy reference

    URL: https://www.cisa.gov/uscert/ncas/tips/ST04-014

    Reference

Methodology and review provenance

AI-assisted synthesis based on stored public vulnerability evidence. System validation, approval state, and publication status do not by themselves establish human review of this revision. PatchSiren helps prioritize defensive review and does not prove exposure or remediation on any system.