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CVE-2025-25015

9.9 · CRITICAL

Prototype pollution in Kibana leads to arbitrary code execution via a crafted file upload and specifically crafted HTTP requests.

Published Mar 5, 2025CWE-1321EPSS 1.31%

Overview

CVE-2025-25015 is a critical-severity vulnerability. It was published on March 5, 2025 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.9 (CRITICAL).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.9, rated CRITICAL. It can be exploited remotely over the network. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

Technical description

Prototype pollution in Kibana leads to arbitrary code execution via a crafted file upload and specifically crafted HTTP requests.

In Kibana versions >= 8.15.0 and < 8.17.1, this is exploitable by users with the Viewer role. In Kibana versions 8.17.1 and 8.17.2 , this is only exploitable by users that have roles that contain all the following privileges: fleet-all, integrations-all, actions:execute-advanced-connectors

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

Refdiscuss.elastic.co/t/kibana-8-17-3-8-16-6-security-update-esa-2025-06/375441

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-25015?

CVE-2025-25015 is a critical-severity vulnerability. It was published on March 5, 2025 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.9 (CRITICAL).

How severe is CVE-2025-25015?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.9, rated CRITICAL. It can be exploited remotely over the network. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2025-25015?

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-2025-25015?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2025-25015 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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