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CVE-2025-55177

Critical 🇺🇸 CISA KEV ⚡ Exploit Available
WhatsApp Incorrect Authorization in Linked Device Synchronization
Published: Sep 2, 2025  ·  Source: CISA_KEV
CVSS v3
9.0
🔗 NVD Official
📄 Description (English)

Meta Platforms WhatsApp Incorrect Authorization Vulnerability — Meta Platforms WhatsApp contains an incorrect authorization vulnerability due to an incomplete authorization of linked device synchronization messages. This vulnerability could allow an unrelated user to trigger processing of content from an arbitrary URL on a target’s device.

🤖 AI Executive Summary

WhatsApp contains an incorrect authorization vulnerability in linked device synchronization that allows unrelated users to trigger processing of arbitrary URL content on target devices. This critical flaw affects the authorization mechanism for device-to-device message synchronization, potentially enabling unauthorized content execution.

📄 Description (Arabic)

تحتوي ثغرة CVE-2025-55177 على خلل في آلية التفويض الخاصة بمزامنة الأجهزة المرتبطة في واتس آب، حيث لم يتم التحقق الكامل من رسائل المزامنة. يمكن لمهاجم استغلال هذا الخلل لإجبار جهاز الهدف على معالجة محتوى من عناوين URL تعسفية دون تفويض صحيح.

🤖 ملخص تنفيذي (AI)

تطبيق واتس آب يحتوي على ثغرة في آلية التفويض غير الصحيح في مزامنة الأجهزة المرتبطة، مما يسمح لمستخدمين غير مصرح لهم بتشغيل معالجة محتوى من عناوين URL عشوائية على أجهزة الهدف. تؤثر هذه الثغرة الحرجة على آلية التفويض لمزامنة الرسائل بين الأجهزة.

🤖 AI Intelligence Analysis Analyzed: Apr 14, 2026 19:32
🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia Impact Assessment
Saudi Relevance: high
🏢 Affected Saudi Sectors
banking telecom government healthcare
🎯 MITRE ATT&CK Techniques
⚖️ Saudi Risk Score (AI)
9.0
/ 10.0
🔧 Remediation Steps (English)
Update WhatsApp to the latest version immediately. Disable linked device features if not in use. Review and revoke access to linked devices in WhatsApp settings. Monitor for suspicious device connections and unusual message processing activities. Implement network-level controls to restrict unauthorized URL processing.
🔧 خطوات المعالجة (العربية)
قم بتحديث تطبيق واتس آب إلى أحدث إصدار فوراً. قم بتعطيل ميزات الأجهزة المرتبطة إذا لم تكن قيد الاستخدام. راجع وأبطل الوصول إلى الأجهزة المرتبطة في إعدادات واتس آب. راقب الاتصالات المريبة للأجهزة والأنشطة غير العادية في معالجة الرسائل. طبق عناصر تحكم على مستوى الشبكة لتقييد معالجة عناوين URL غير المصرح بها.
📋 Regulatory Compliance Mapping
🟢 NCA ECC 2024
5.1.1 5.2.1 5.3.1
🔵 SAMA CSF
AC-2 AC-3 SI-4
🟡 ISO 27001:2022
A.9.1.1 A.9.2.1 A.9.4.1
🔗 References & Sources 0
No references.
📦 Affected Products / CPE 1 entries
Meta Platforms:WhatsApp
📊 CVSS Score
9.0
/ 10.0 — Critical
📋 Quick Facts
Severity Critical
CVSS Score9.0
EPSS0.95%
Exploit ✓ Yes
Patch ✓ Yes
CISA KEV🇺🇸 Yes
KEV Due Date2025-09-23
Published 2025-09-02
Source Feed cisa_kev
Views 1
🇸🇦 Saudi Risk Score
9.0
/ 10.0 — Saudi Risk
Priority: CRITICAL
🏷️ Tags
kev actively-exploited
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