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CVE-2025-15638

10.0 · CRITICAL

Net::Dropbear versions before 0.14 for Perl contains a vulnerable version of libtomcrypt.

Published Apr 21, 2026EPSS 0.57%

Overview

CVE-2025-15638 is a critical-severity vulnerability. It was published on April 21, 2026 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 10.0 (CRITICAL).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 10.0, rated CRITICAL. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

Net::Dropbear versions before 0.14 for Perl contains a vulnerable version of libtomcrypt.

Net::Dropbear versions before 0.14 includes versions of Dropbear 2019.78 or earlier. These include versions of libtomcrypt v1.18.1 or earlier, which is affected by CVE-2016-6129 and CVE-2018-12437.

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.

References

Refmetacpan.org/release/ATRODO/Net-Dropbear-0.14/source/dropbear/libtomcrypt/changesRefwww.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-6129Refwww.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2018-12437

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-15638?

CVE-2025-15638 is a critical-severity vulnerability. It was published on April 21, 2026 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 10.0 (CRITICAL).

How severe is CVE-2025-15638?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 10.0, rated CRITICAL. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2025-15638?

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-2025-15638?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2025-15638 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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