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CVE-2025-42989

CRITICALCVSS 9.6/10EPSS 0.40%

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CVE-2025-42989 is a critical-severity vulnerability rated 9.6/10 on the CVSS scale. RFC inbound processing�does not perform necessary authorization checks for an authenticated user, resulting in escalation of privileges. On successful exploitation the attacker could critically impact both integrity and availability of the application.. EPSS estimates a 0.40% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

RFC inbound processing�does not perform necessary authorization checks for an authenticated user, resulting in escalation of privileges. On successful exploitation the attacker could critically impact both integrity and availability of the application.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1
9.6/10

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

EPSS Probability
0.40%

32.2th 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-2025-42989?
RFC inbound processing�does not perform necessary authorization checks for an authenticated user, resulting in escalation of privileges. On successful exploitation the attacker could critically impact both integrity and availability of the application.
How severe is CVE-2025-42989?
CVE-2025-42989 has a CVSS score of 9.6/10 (CRITICAL severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.40% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2025-42989?
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Source: NVD / NIST