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CVE-2025-29998

HIGHCVSS 8.2/10EPSS 0.36%

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CVE-2025-29998 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 8.2/10 on the CVSS scale. This vulnerability exists in the CAP back office application due to missing rate limiting on OTP requests in an API endpoint. An authenticated remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending multiple OTP request through vulnerable API endpoint which could lead to the OTP bombing/flooding on the targeted system.. EPSS estimates a 0.36% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

This vulnerability exists in the CAP back office application due to missing rate limiting on OTP requests in an API endpoint. An authenticated remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending multiple OTP request through vulnerable API endpoint which could lead to the OTP bombing/flooding on the targeted system.

Metrics

CVSS 4.0
8.2/10

CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/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
0.36%

27.5th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

References

Timeline

Published
Last Modified
Status
Deferred

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2025-29998?
This vulnerability exists in the CAP back office application due to missing rate limiting on OTP requests in an API endpoint. An authenticated remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending multiple OTP request through vulnerable API endpoint which could lead to the OTP bombing/flooding on the targeted system.
How severe is CVE-2025-29998?
CVE-2025-29998 has a CVSS score of 8.2/10 (HIGH severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.36% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2025-29998?
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Source: NVD / NIST