CVE-2025-14038
7.0 · HIGHEDB Hybrid Manager contains a flaw that allows an unauthenticated attacker to directly access certain gRPC endpoints.
Overview
CVE-2025-14038 is a high-severity vulnerability. It was published on December 15, 2025 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.0 (HIGH).
This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.0, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.
Technical description
EDB Hybrid Manager contains a flaw that allows an unauthenticated attacker to directly access certain gRPC endpoints. This could allow an attacker to read potentially sensitive data or possibly cause a denial-of-service by writing malformed data to certain gRPC endpoints. This flaw has been remediated in EDB Hybrid Manager 1.3.3, and customers should consider upgrading to 1.3.3 as soon as possible.
The flaw is due to a misconfiguration in the Istio Gateway, which manages authentication and authorization for the affected endpoints. The security policy relies on an explicit definition of required permissions in the Istio Gateway configuration, and the affected endpoints were not defined in the configuration. This allowed requests to bypass both authentication and authorization within a Hybrid Manager service.
All versions of Hybrid Manager - LTS should be upgraded to 1.3.3, and all versions of Hybrid Manager - Innovation should be upgraded to 2025.12.
Remediation
Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.
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Frequently asked questions
What is CVE-2025-14038?
CVE-2025-14038 is a high-severity vulnerability. It was published on December 15, 2025 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.0 (HIGH).
How severe is CVE-2025-14038?
This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.0, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.
How do I fix or remediate CVE-2025-14038?
Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.
How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2025-14038?
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