📄 Description (English)
Improper Access Control vulnerability in Akın Software Computer Import Export Industry and Trade Ltd. QR Menu allows Authentication Abuse.This issue affects QR Menu: before s1.05.12.
🤖 AI Executive Summary
CVE-2025-7016 is a high-severity authentication abuse vulnerability in Akın Software's QR Menu system affecting versions before s1.05.12. The improper access control flaw (CWE-284) allows attackers to bypass authentication mechanisms, potentially gaining unauthorized access to menu management systems. While no public exploit is currently available, the vulnerability poses significant risk to hospitality and food service sectors relying on QR-based ordering systems.
📄 Description (Arabic)
🤖 AI Intelligence Analysis Analyzed: Apr 26, 2026 16:01
🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia Impact Assessment
This vulnerability primarily impacts Saudi hospitality, restaurant, and food service sectors that have adopted QR Menu technology for contactless ordering—a widespread practice post-COVID in major cities (Riyadh, Jeddah, Dammam). Affected organizations include restaurant chains, hotels, cafes, and catering services. Secondary impact extends to payment processing if QR Menu integrates with POS systems handling customer transactions. Government entities using QR-based service delivery systems may also be at risk. The authentication bypass could enable unauthorized menu modifications, pricing manipulation, or access to customer data.
🏢 Affected Saudi Sectors
Hospitality & Hotels
Food Service & Restaurants
Cafes & Quick Service Restaurants
Catering Services
Government Service Delivery
Retail (if using QR ordering)
Healthcare Facilities (cafeterias)
🎯 MITRE ATT&CK Techniques
⚖️ Saudi Risk Score (AI)
7.2
/ 10.0
🔧 Remediation Steps (English)
IMMEDIATE ACTIONS:
1. Identify all QR Menu installations in your organization and document current versions
2. Restrict network access to QR Menu administrative interfaces using firewall rules
3. Implement IP whitelisting for menu management access
4. Enable comprehensive logging for all authentication attempts and administrative actions
5. Review access logs for suspicious authentication patterns since deployment
PATCHING:
1. Upgrade all QR Menu instances to version s1.05.12 or later immediately
2. Test patches in non-production environment first
3. Schedule maintenance windows for production upgrades
4. Verify patch installation by checking version numbers post-deployment
COMPENSATING CONTROLS (if immediate patching delayed):
1. Implement multi-factor authentication (MFA) for administrative access
2. Deploy Web Application Firewall (WAF) rules to detect authentication bypass attempts
3. Segment QR Menu systems from customer-facing networks
4. Implement rate limiting on authentication endpoints
DETECTION:
1. Monitor for multiple failed authentication attempts followed by successful access
2. Alert on administrative actions from unusual IP addresses or times
3. Track changes to menu items, pricing, or user accounts
4. Log all API calls to QR Menu backend systems
🔧 خطوات المعالجة (العربية)
الإجراءات الفورية:
1. حدد جميع تثبيتات QR Menu في مؤسستك وتوثيق الإصدارات الحالية
2. قيد الوصول إلى واجهات إدارة QR Menu باستخدام قواعد جدار الحماية
3. طبق قائمة بيضاء للعناوين IP لوصول إدارة القوائم
4. فعّل التسجيل الشامل لجميع محاولات المصادقة والإجراءات الإدارية
5. راجع سجلات الوصول للأنماط المريبة منذ النشر
التصحيح:
1. ارفع جميع نسخ QR Menu إلى الإصدار s1.05.12 أو أحدث فوراً
2. اختبر التصحيحات في بيئة غير الإنتاج أولاً
3. جدول نوافذ الصيانة لترقيات الإنتاج
4. تحقق من تثبيت التصحيح بفحص أرقام الإصدار بعد النشر
الضوابط البديلة (إذا تأخر التصحيح الفوري):
1. طبق المصادقة متعددة العوامل (MFA) للوصول الإداري
2. نشر قواعد جدار تطبيقات الويب (WAF) للكشف عن محاولات تجاوز المصادقة
3. فصل أنظمة QR Menu عن الشبكات الموجهة للعملاء
4. طبق تحديد معدل على نقاط نهاية المصادقة
الكشف:
1. راقب محاولات المصادقة الفاشلة المتعددة متبوعة بالوصول الناجح
2. تنبيه الإجراءات الإدارية من عناوين IP أو أوقات غير عادية
3. تتبع التغييرات على عناصر القائمة والأسعار وحسابات المستخدمين
4. سجل جميع استدعاءات API لأنظمة QR Menu الخلفية
📋 Regulatory Compliance Mapping
🟢 NCA ECC 2024
ECC 2024 A.5.1.1 - Access Control Policy
ECC 2024 A.5.2.1 - User Registration and Access Rights Management
ECC 2024 A.5.2.3 - Management of Privileged Access Rights
ECC 2024 A.5.3.1 - Password Management
ECC 2024 A.8.2.1 - User Awareness and Training
🔵 SAMA CSF
SAMA CSF ID.AM-1 - Asset Management
SAMA CSF PR.AC-1 - Access Control Policy
SAMA CSF PR.AC-4 - Access Rights Management
SAMA CSF DE.CM-1 - Network Monitoring
SAMA CSF DE.AE-1 - Anomalies and Events Detection
🟡 ISO 27001:2022
ISO 27001:2022 A.5.2 - User Access Management
ISO 27001:2022 A.5.3 - Access Control
ISO 27001:2022 A.8.3 - Segregation of Duties
ISO 27001:2022 A.8.2 - Information Security Awareness
🟣 PCI DSS v4.0.1
PCI DSS 2.1 - Default Passwords
PCI DSS 6.2 - Security Patches
PCI DSS 7.1 - Access Control
PCI DSS 8.1 - User Identification and Authentication
🔗 References & Sources 1