CVE-2025-9230
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CVE-2025-9230 Vulnerability Analysis & Exploit Details
CVE-2025-9230
Attack Complexity Details
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Attack Complexity:
Attack Complexity Analysis In Progress
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Attack Vector:
Attack Vector Under Analysis
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Privileges Required:
None
No authentication is required for exploitation.
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Scope:
Impact is confined to the initially vulnerable component.
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User Interaction:
None
No user interaction is necessary for exploitation.
CVE-2025-9230 Details
Status: Received on 30 Sep 2025, 14:15 UTC
Published on: 30 Sep 2025, 14:15 UTC
CVSS Release:
CVE-2025-9230 Vulnerability Summary
CVE-2025-9230: Issue summary: An application trying to decrypt CMS messages encrypted using password based encryption can trigger an out-of-bounds read and write. Impact summary: This out-of-bounds read may trigger a crash which leads to Denial of Service for an application. The out-of-bounds write can cause a memory corruption which can have various consequences including a Denial of Service or Execution of attacker-supplied code. Although the consequences of a successful exploit of this vulnerability could be severe, the probability that the attacker would be able to perform it is low. Besides, password based (PWRI) encryption support in CMS messages is very rarely used. For that reason the issue was assessed as Moderate severity according to our Security Policy. The FIPS modules in 3.5, 3.4, 3.3, 3.2, 3.1 and 3.0 are not affected by this issue, as the CMS implementation is outside the OpenSSL FIPS module boundary.
Assessing the Risk of CVE-2025-9230
Access Complexity Graph
The exploitability of CVE-2025-9230 depends on two key factors: attack complexity (the level of effort required to execute an exploit) and privileges required (the access level an attacker needs).
Exploitability Analysis for CVE-2025-9230
No exploitability data is available for CVE-2025-9230.
Understanding AC and PR
A lower complexity and fewer privilege requirements make exploitation easier. Security teams should evaluate these aspects to determine the urgency of mitigation strategies, such as patch management and access control policies.
Attack Complexity (AC) measures the difficulty in executing an exploit. A high AC means that specific conditions must be met, making an attack more challenging, while a low AC means the vulnerability can be exploited with minimal effort.
Privileges Required (PR) determine the level of system access necessary for an attack. Vulnerabilities requiring no privileges are more accessible to attackers, whereas high privilege requirements limit exploitation to authorized users with elevated access.
CVSS Score Breakdown Chart
Above is the CVSS Sub-score Breakdown for CVE-2025-9230, illustrating how Base, Impact, and Exploitability factors combine to form the overall severity rating. A higher sub-score typically indicates a more severe or easier-to-exploit vulnerability.
CIA Impact Analysis
Below is the Impact Analysis for CVE-2025-9230, showing how Confidentiality, Integrity, and Availability might be affected if the vulnerability is exploited. Higher values usually signal greater potential damage.
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Confidentiality:
None
CVE-2025-9230 does not compromise confidentiality.
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Integrity:
None
CVE-2025-9230 does not impact data integrity.
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Availability:
None
CVE-2025-9230 does not affect system availability.
CVE-2025-9230 References
External References
- https://github.com/openssl/openssl/commit/5965ea5dd6960f36d8b7f74f8eac67a8eb8f2b45
- https://github.com/openssl/openssl/commit/9e91358f365dee6c446dcdcdb01c04d2743fd280
- https://github.com/openssl/openssl/commit/a79c4ce559c6a3a8fd4109e9f33c1185d5bf2def
- https://github.com/openssl/openssl/commit/b5282d677551afda7d20e9c00e09561b547b2dfd
- https://github.com/openssl/openssl/commit/bae259a211ada6315dc50900686daaaaaa55f482
- https://github.openssl.org/openssl/extended-releases/commit/c2b96348bfa662f25f4fabf81958ae822063dae3
- https://github.openssl.org/openssl/extended-releases/commit/dfbaf161d8dafc1132dd88cd48ad990ed9b4c8ba
- https://openssl-library.org/news/secadv/20250930.txt
CWE Common Weakness Enumeration
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