CVE-2025-14558

HIGHCVSS 7.2/10EPSS 6.27%

Last modified

CVE-2025-14558 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.2/10 on the CVSS scale. The rtsol(8) and rtsold(8) programs do not validate the domain search list options provided in router advertisement messages; the option body is passed to resolvconf(8) unmodified. resolvconf(8) is a shell script which does not validate its input. A lack of quoting meant that shell commands pass as input to resolvconf(8) may be executed.. EPSS estimates a 6.27% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

The rtsol(8) and rtsold(8) programs do not validate the domain search list options provided in router advertisement messages; the option body is passed to resolvconf(8) unmodified. resolvconf(8) is a shell script which does not validate its input. A lack of quoting meant that shell commands pass as input to resolvconf(8) may be executed.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1
7.2/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

EPSS Probability
6.27%

92.7th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

VendorProductVersions
FreebsdFreebsd13.5
FreebsdFreebsd14.3
FreebsdFreebsd15.0

References

Timeline

Published
Last Modified
Status
Analyzed

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2025-14558?
The rtsol(8) and rtsold(8) programs do not validate the domain search list options provided in router advertisement messages; the option body is passed to resolvconf(8) unmodified. resolvconf(8) is a shell script which does not validate its input. A lack of quoting meant that shell commands pass as input to resolvconf(8) may be executed.
How severe is CVE-2025-14558?
CVE-2025-14558 has a CVSS score of 7.2/10 (HIGH severity). The EPSS model estimates a 6.27% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2025-14558?
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Source: NVD / NIST