CVE-2025-50122

Name: CVE-2025-50122
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2025-07-11T10:15:23.333+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

HIGHCVSS 8.9/10EPSS 0.20%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2025-50122 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 8.9/10 on the CVSS scale. A CWE-331: Insufficient Entropy vulnerability exists that could cause root password discovery when the password generation algorithm is reverse engineered with access to installation or upgrade artifacts.. EPSS estimates a 0.20% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

A CWE-331: Insufficient Entropy vulnerability exists that could cause root password discovery when the password generation algorithm is reverse engineered with access to installation or upgrade artifacts.

Metrics

CVSS 4.0

8.9/10

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

0.20%

9.5th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-331

References

Timeline

Published: Jul 11, 2025
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Deferred

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2025-50122?

How severe is CVE-2025-50122?

CVE-2025-50122 has a CVSS score of 8.9/10 (HIGH severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.20% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2025-50122?

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Source: NVD / NIST