CVE-2025-55127
Aquaplatform Revive Adserver 6.0.0 – 6.0.3
Raw vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:NSummary
CVE-2025-55127 is a medium-severity Improper Neutralization of Whitespace (CWE-156) vulnerability in Aquaplatform Revive Adserver. Its CVSS base score is 5.4 (Medium).
Operationally, ranked at the 15th percentile by exploit likelihood (below the median); it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog; a public proof-of-concept is referenced.
The strongest mitigations our analysis identified map to SI-10 (Information Input Validation) — see the control section below for these in your framework.
EU & UK References
- 🇪🇺 ENISA EUVD: EUVD-2025-198344
Vulnerability Data
HackerOne community member Dao Hoang Anh (yoyomiski) has reported an improper neutralization of whitespace in the username when adding new users. A username with leading or trailing whitespace could be virtually indistinguishable from its legitimate counterpart when the username is…
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displayed in the UI, potentially leading to confusion.
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Mitigating Controls
Mitigating Controls (NIST 800-53 r5) AI
SI-10 directly requires validation of inputs, which structurally prevents improper whitespace handling before data reaches downstream components.
Mitigating Controls (NIST CSF 2.0) AI
Derived directly from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry via our AI-authored CWE→CSF cross-walk (authority under review) — links open the control.
Secure SDLC practices directly require input neutralization to prevent whitespace issues.
Mitigating Controls (ISO/IEC 27001:2022 Annex A) AI
Derived directly from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry via our AI-authored CWE→ISO cross-walk (authority under review) — links open the control.
Secure coding standards directly require proper input sanitization and neutralization of special elements like whitespace.
Security testing can detect whitespace handling issues but does not prevent them at the source.
Secure development lifecycle includes input validation and sanitization practices that can prevent improper whitespace handling.
Application security requirements typically mandate proper input validation and neutralization of special characters including whitespace.
Secure system architecture principles may indirectly support input handling but do not specifically address whitespace neutralization.