CVE-2025-34469

Name: CVE-2025-34469
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2025-12-31T22:15:49.003+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

MEDIUMCVSS 6.9/10EPSS 0.62%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2025-34469 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 6.9/10 on the CVSS scale. Cowrie versions prior to 2.9.0 contain a server-side request forgery (SSRF) vulnerability in the emulated shell implementation of wget and curl. In the default emulated shell configuration, these command emulations perform real outbound HTTP requests to attacker-supplied destinations. EPSS estimates a 0.62% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

Cowrie versions prior to 2.9.0 contain a server-side request forgery (SSRF) vulnerability in the emulated shell implementation of wget and curl. In the default emulated shell configuration, these command emulations perform real outbound HTTP requests to attacker-supplied destinations. Because no outbound request rate limiting was enforced, unauthenticated remote attackers could repeatedly invoke these commands to generate unbounded HTTP traffic toward arbitrary third-party targets, allowing the Cowrie honeypot to be abused as a denial-of-service amplification node and masking the attacker’s true source address behind the honeypot’s IP.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

7.5/10

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

CVSS 4.0

6.9/10

CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:L/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

0.62%

45.0th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-918

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Cowrie	Cowrie	< 2.9.0

References

https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-83jg-m2pm-4jxjExploit, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/cowrie/cowrie/issues/2622Exploit, Issue Tracking
https://github.com/cowrie/cowrie/pull/2800Exploit, Issue Tracking, Patch
https://github.com/cowrie/cowrie/releases/tag/v2.9.0Release Notes
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/cowrie-unrestricted-wget-curl-emulation-enables-ssrf-based-ddos-amplificationThird Party Advisory
https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-83jg-m2pm-4jxjExploit, Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Dec 31, 2025
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Analyzed

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2025-34469?

How severe is CVE-2025-34469?

CVE-2025-34469 has a CVSS score of 6.9/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.62% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2025-34469?

Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

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Source: NVD / NIST