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CVE-2025-44003

MEDIUMCVSS 4.3/10EPSS 0.17%

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CVE-2025-44003 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 4.3/10 on the CVSS scale. Missing Release of Resource after Effective Lifetime (CWE-772) in the Gallagher T-Series Reader allows an attacker with physical access to the reader to perform a limited denial of service when 125 kHz Card Technology is enabled. This issue affects T-Series Readers: 9.20 prior to vCR9.20.250213a (distributed in 9.20.1827 (MR2)), 9.10 prior to vCR9.10.250213a (distributed in 9.10.2692(MR5)), 9.00 prior to vCR9.00.250619a (distributed in  vEL9.00.3371 (MR7)),  all versions of 8.90 and prior.. EPSS estimates a 0.17% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

Missing Release of Resource after Effective Lifetime (CWE-772) in the Gallagher T-Series Reader allows an attacker with physical access to the reader to perform a limited denial of service when 125 kHz Card Technology is enabled. This issue affects T-Series Readers: 9.20 prior to vCR9.20.250213a (distributed in 9.20.1827 (MR2)), 9.10 prior to vCR9.10.250213a (distributed in 9.10.2692(MR5)), 9.00 prior to vCR9.00.250619a (distributed in  vEL9.00.3371 (MR7)),  all versions of 8.90 and prior.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1
4.3/10

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

EPSS Probability
0.17%

7.1th 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-2025-44003?
Missing Release of Resource after Effective Lifetime (CWE-772) in the Gallagher T-Series Reader allows an attacker with physical access to the reader to perform a limited denial of service when 125 kHz Card Technology is enabled. This issue affects T-Series Readers: 9.20 prior to vCR9.20.250213a (distributed in 9.20.1827 (MR2)), 9.10 prior to vCR9.10.250213a (distributed in 9.10.2692(MR5)), 9.00 prior to vCR9.00.250619a (distributed in  vEL9.00.3371 (MR7)),  all versions of 8.90 and prior.
How severe is CVE-2025-44003?
CVE-2025-44003 has a CVSS score of 4.3/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.17% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2025-44003?
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Source: NVD / NIST