Detect Gladinet Triofox Improper Access Control Exploitation Detected in IBM QRadar
Detects exploitation attempts targeting CVE-2025-12480, an improper access control vulnerability (CWE-284) in Gladinet Triofox. This vulnerability allows attackers to bypass access controls, potentially gaining unauthorized access to file storage and collaboration resources. Listed as a CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability, active exploitation has been observed in the wild.
MITRE ATT&CK
QRadar Detection Query
SELECT
DATEFORMAT(starttime, 'YYYY-MM-dd HH:mm:ss') AS event_time,
sourceip,
destinationip,
destinationport,
URL,
username,
eventcount,
COUNT(*) AS request_count,
MIN(starttime) AS first_seen,
MAX(starttime) AS last_seen
FROM events
WHERE
LOGSOURCETYPENAME(devicetype) IN ('Microsoft IIS', 'Windows Auth', 'Apache HTTP Server')
AND (
LOWER(URL) MATCHES '.*(/api/|/admin|/user/login|/token|/share|/fileupload|/download).*'
OR LOWER("Application") MATCHES '.*(triofox|centrestack|gladinet).*'
)
AND starttime > NOW() - 3600000
GROUP BY
DATEFORMAT(starttime, 'YYYY-MM-dd HH:mm'), sourceip, destinationip, destinationport, URL, username
HAVING
request_count > 20
OR (
LOWER(URL) MATCHES '.*/admin.*'
AND HTTP_RESPONSE_CODE IN (200, 201)
)
ORDER BY request_count DESC
LIMIT 1000QRadar AQL query detecting CVE-2025-12480 exploitation by aggregating HTTP requests to Gladinet Triofox endpoints and flagging high-frequency access or successful responses to administrative paths.
Data Sources
Required Tables
False Positives & Tuning
- Automated backup or archival tools generating high volume requests to Triofox download endpoints
- Triofox desktop client synchronization from multiple users on shared NAT IP addresses
- Authorized administrative scripts performing bulk operations via the management API
- Network scanners or compliance tools probing Triofox service availability
Other platforms for CVE-2025-12480
Testing Methodology
Validate this detection against 3 adversary techniques from Atomic Red Team. Each test below lists the behaviour to exercise and the telemetry you should expect to see. Executable commands and cleanup steps are available with Pro.
- Test 1Triofox Unauthenticated Admin Endpoint Probe
Expected signal: IIS access log entries showing GET requests to /api/user/list, /admin/dashboard, /admin/users, /token, /api/settings from the test machine IP without authentication headers. Windows Security Event ID 4625 may appear if the application logs failed authentication attempts.
- Test 2Triofox Token Endpoint Brute Force Simulation
Expected signal: IIS log entries showing 30 POST requests to /token from the test IP within seconds, with HTTP 401 or 200 response codes. Application-level Triofox logs may record authentication attempts.
- Test 3Triofox File Access Path Traversal Probe
Expected signal: Windows Security event logs and IIS access logs recording HTTP GET requests to file-related Triofox endpoints without valid session tokens. Network telemetry in CrowdStrike or EDR showing outbound HTTP connections from the test machine to the Triofox server.
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