CVE-2025-4949

Name: CVE-2025-4949
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2025-05-21T07:16:01.397+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

MEDIUMCVSS 6.8/10EPSS 1.08%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2025-4949 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 6.8/10 on the CVSS scale. In Eclipse JGit versions 7.2.0.202503040940-r and older, the ManifestParser class used by the repo command and the AmazonS3 class used to implement the experimental amazons3 git transport protocol allowing to store git pack files in an Amazon S3 bucket, are vulnerable to XML External Entity (XXE) attacks when parsing XML files. This vulnerability can lead to information disclosure, denial of service, and other security issues.. EPSS estimates a 1.08% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

In Eclipse JGit versions 7.2.0.202503040940-r and older, the ManifestParser class used by the repo command and the AmazonS3 class used to implement the experimental amazons3 git transport protocol allowing to store git pack files in an Amazon S3 bucket, are vulnerable to XML External Entity (XXE) attacks when parsing XML files. This vulnerability can lead to information disclosure, denial of service, and other security issues.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

5.3/10

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

CVSS 4.0

6.8/10

CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:N/PR:L/UI:A/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:H/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:N/AU:Y/R:U/V:D/RE:L/U:Green

EPSS Probability

1.08%

60.8th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Eclipse	Jgit	< 5.13.4
Eclipse	Jgit	>= 6.0.0, < 6.10.1.202505221210
Eclipse	Jgit	>= 7.0.0, < 7.0.1.202505221510
Eclipse	Jgit	>= 7.1.0, < 7.1.1.202505221757
Eclipse	Jgit	>= 7.2.0, < 7.2.1.202505142326

References

https://gitlab.eclipse.org/security/cve-assignement/-/issues/64Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory
https://gitlab.eclipse.org/security/vulnerability-reports/-/issues/281Exploit, Issue Tracking
https://projects.eclipse.org/projects/technology.jgit/releases/5.13.4Release Notes
https://projects.eclipse.org/projects/technology.jgit/releases/6.10.1Release Notes
https://projects.eclipse.org/projects/technology.jgit/releases/7.0.1Release Notes
https://projects.eclipse.org/projects/technology.jgit/releases/7.1.1Release Notes
https://projects.eclipse.org/projects/technology.jgit/releases/7.2.1Release Notes
https://gitlab.eclipse.org/security/vulnerability-reports/-/issues/281Exploit, Issue Tracking

Timeline

Published: May 21, 2025
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Analyzed

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2025-4949?

How severe is CVE-2025-4949?

CVE-2025-4949 has a CVSS score of 6.8/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 1.08% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2025-4949?

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