CVE-2025-11998

Name: CVE-2025-11998
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2025-10-30T16:15:34.4+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

MEDIUMCVSS 6.8/10EPSS 0.15%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2025-11998 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 6.8/10 on the CVSS scale. The following HP Card Readers B Models (X3D03B & Y7C05B) are potentially vulnerable to information disclosure, allowing prior user identity to be inherited under certain conditions —e.g., when an NFC device (such as a smartphone/smartwatches) is in proximity during a card swipe event.. EPSS estimates a 0.15% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

The following HP Card Readers B Models (X3D03B & Y7C05B) are potentially vulnerable to information disclosure, allowing prior user identity to be inherited under certain conditions —e.g., when an NFC device (such as a smartphone/smartwatches) is in proximity during a card swipe event.

Metrics

CVSS 4.0

6.8/10

CVSS:4.0/AV:P/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X

EPSS Probability

0.15%

4.8th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-200

References

https://support.hp.com/us-en/document/ish_13175687-13175716-16/hpsbpi04065

Timeline

Published: Oct 30, 2025
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Deferred

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2025-11998?

How severe is CVE-2025-11998?

CVE-2025-11998 has a CVSS score of 6.8/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.15% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2025-11998?

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Source: NVD / NIST