How severe is CVE-2025-12816?

CVE-2025-12816 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 8.6, rated high severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is none, integrity high, and availability none.

Is CVE-2025-12816 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (48th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2025-12816?

CVE-2025-12816 affects Digitalbazaar Forge. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.

How do I fix CVE-2025-12816?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its high severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.

Does CVE-2025-12816 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?

Yes. CVE-2025-12816 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2025-199630.

When was CVE-2025-12816 published?

CVE-2025-12816 was published on 2025-11-25 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2025-12816

CVE-2025-12816 is a high-severity vulnerability in Digitalbazaar Forge with a CVSS 3.x base score of 8.6. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-436.

Key facts

Severity: High (CVSS 3.x base score 8.6)
EPSS exploit prediction: 1% (48th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
EU (EUVD) id: EUVD-2025-199630
Weakness: CWE-436
Affected product: Digitalbazaar Forge
Published: 2025-11-25
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

An interpretation-conflict (CWE-436) vulnerability in node-forge versions 1.3.1 and earlier enables unauthenticated attackers to craft ASN.1 structures to desynchronize schema validations, yielding a semantic divergence that may bypass downstream cryptographic verifications and security decisions.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-12816?: An interpretation-conflict (CWE-436) vulnerability in node-forge versions 1.3.1 and earlier enables unauthenticated attackers to craft ASN.1 structures to desynchronize schema validations, yielding a semantic divergence that may bypass downstream cryptographic verifications and security decisions.
How severe is CVE-2025-12816?: CVE-2025-12816 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 8.6, rated high severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is none, integrity high, and availability none.
Is CVE-2025-12816 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (48th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2025-12816?: CVE-2025-12816 affects Digitalbazaar Forge. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2025-12816?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its high severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
Does CVE-2025-12816 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?: Yes. CVE-2025-12816 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2025-199630.
When was CVE-2025-12816 published?: CVE-2025-12816 was published on 2025-11-25 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

Affected products (1)

cpe:2.3:a:digitalbazaar:forge:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*

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