📄 Description (English)
Cleartext Transmission of Sensitive Information vulnerability in Pan Software & Information Technologies Ltd. PanCafe Pro allows Flooding.This issue affects PanCafe Pro: from < 3.3.2 through 23092025.
🤖 AI Executive Summary
CVE-2025-10174 is a high-severity cleartext transmission vulnerability in PanCafe Pro (versions before 3.3.2 through 23092025) that allows attackers to intercept sensitive information over unencrypted channels. The vulnerability enables network flooding attacks and credential/data interception, posing significant risk to organizations using this café management software. Immediate patching to version 3.3.2 or later is critical to prevent data breaches and service disruption.
📄 Description (Arabic)
🤖 AI Intelligence Analysis Analyzed: Apr 24, 2026 23:51
🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia Impact Assessment
This vulnerability primarily affects Saudi hospitality and retail sectors using PanCafe Pro for point-of-sale and café management operations. High-risk sectors include: (1) Banking sector — if PanCafe Pro integrates with payment processing systems, cleartext transmission exposes payment card data and violates SAMA requirements; (2) Retail/Hospitality — major Saudi chains and independent establishments risk customer data exposure and transaction interception; (3) Government facilities — if used in government cafeterias or hospitality services, sensitive employee/visitor data is at risk. The flooding capability enables denial-of-service attacks against critical business operations during peak hours.
🏢 Affected Saudi Sectors
Hospitality & Restaurants
Retail
Banking (if integrated with payment systems)
Government (cafeteria/hospitality services)
Healthcare (hospital cafeterias)
Corporate Services
🎯 MITRE ATT&CK Techniques
⚖️ Saudi Risk Score (AI)
7.8
/ 10.0
🔧 Remediation Steps (English)
IMMEDIATE ACTIONS:
1. Identify all systems running PanCafe Pro versions before 3.3.2 and document inventory
2. Isolate affected systems from direct internet exposure; implement network segmentation
3. Enable network monitoring for suspicious traffic patterns and flooding attempts
4. Review access logs for unauthorized data access or exfiltration attempts
PATCHING:
1. Upgrade PanCafe Pro to version 3.3.2 or later immediately
2. Test patches in non-production environment first
3. Schedule maintenance windows for production deployment
4. Verify patch installation and confirm encrypted transmission is enabled
COMPENSATING CONTROLS (if immediate patching not possible):
1. Implement VPN/TLS encryption for all PanCafe Pro communications
2. Deploy network-level encryption (IPSec) between client and server
3. Restrict network access using firewall rules to authorized IPs only
4. Implement rate limiting to mitigate flooding attacks
5. Monitor for CWE-319 patterns using IDS/IPS
DETECTION:
1. Monitor for unencrypted HTTP traffic on PanCafe Pro ports
2. Alert on excessive connection attempts (flooding indicators)
3. Log all authentication attempts and data access
4. Implement packet inspection for cleartext credential transmission
🔧 خطوات المعالجة (العربية)
الإجراءات الفورية:
1. تحديد جميع الأنظمة التي تعمل بإصدارات PanCafe Pro قبل 3.3.2 وتوثيق الجرد
2. عزل الأنظمة المتأثرة عن التعرض المباشر للإنترنت؛ تطبيق تقسيم الشبكة
3. تفعيل مراقبة الشبكة لأنماط حركة المرور المريبة ومحاولات الفيضان
4. مراجعة سجلات الوصول للكشف عن الوصول غير المصرح به أو محاولات تسرب البيانات
التصحيح:
1. ترقية PanCafe Pro إلى الإصدار 3.3.2 أو أحدث فوراً
2. اختبار التصحيحات في بيئة غير الإنتاج أولاً
3. جدولة نوافذ الصيانة لنشر الإنتاج
4. التحقق من تثبيت التصحيح وتأكيد تفعيل النقل المشفر
الضوابط البديلة (إذا لم يكن التصحيح الفوري ممكناً):
1. تطبيق تشفير VPN/TLS لجميع اتصالات PanCafe Pro
2. نشر التشفير على مستوى الشبكة (IPSec) بين العميل والخادم
3. تقييد الوصول إلى الشبكة باستخدام قواعد جدار الحماية للعناوين المصرح بها فقط
4. تطبيق تحديد معدل لتخفيف هجمات الفيضان
5. مراقبة أنماط CWE-319 باستخدام IDS/IPS
الكشف:
1. مراقبة حركة HTTP غير المشفرة على منافذ PanCafe Pro
2. التنبيه على محاولات الاتصال المفرطة (مؤشرات الفيضان)
3. تسجيل جميع محاولات المصادقة والوصول إلى البيانات
4. تطبيق فحص الحزم لنقل بيانات الاعتماد بنصوص واضحة
📋 Regulatory Compliance Mapping
🟢 NCA ECC 2024
ECC 2024 A.10.1.1 — Cryptography policy and implementation
ECC 2024 A.10.2.1 — Encryption of sensitive data in transit
ECC 2024 A.12.3.1 — Event logging and monitoring
ECC 2024 A.13.1.1 — Network security controls
🔵 SAMA CSF
SAMA CSF ID.BE-1 — Information security governance
SAMA CSF PR.DS-2 — Data security and encryption
SAMA CSF DE.CM-1 — Detection and monitoring
SAMA CSF RS.CO-1 — Incident response coordination
🟡 ISO 27001:2022
ISO 27001:2022 A.8.3.3 — Segregation of networks
ISO 27001:2022 A.10.1.1 — Cryptographic controls
ISO 27001:2022 A.10.2.1 — Encryption of sensitive information
ISO 27001:2022 A.12.4.1 — Event logging
🟣 PCI DSS v4.0.1
PCI DSS 4.1 — Strong cryptography for data in transit
PCI DSS 10.2 — Implement automated audit trails
PCI DSS 12.3 — Security policy documentation
🔗 References & Sources 1