CVE-2025-2885

medium

Description

Missing validation of the root metatdata version number could allow an actor to supply an arbitrary version number to the client instead of the intended version in the root metadata file, altering the version fetched by the client. Users should upgrade to tough version 0.20.0 or later and ensure any forked or derivative code is patched to incorporate the new fixes.

References

https://aws.amazon.com/security/security-bulletins/AWS-2025-007/

https://github.com/awslabs/tough/security/advisories/GHSA-5vmp-m5v2-hx47

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2025-03-27

Updated: 2025-09-19

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 6.1

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:M/C:N/I:C/A:N

Severity: Medium

CVSS v3

Base Score: 4.5

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

Severity: Medium

CVSS v4

Base Score: 5.7

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

Severity: Medium

EPSS

EPSS: 0.00078