How severe is CVE-2025-22242?

CVE-2025-22242 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 5.6, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over local access with high attack complexity, requires high privileges and user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity none, and availability high.

Is CVE-2025-22242 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (2nd percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2025-22242?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.

Does CVE-2025-22242 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?

Yes. CVE-2025-22242 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2025-18248.

When was CVE-2025-22242 published?

CVE-2025-22242 was published on 2025-06-13 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2025-22242

CVE-2025-22242 is a medium-severity vulnerability with a CVSS 3.x base score of 5.6. 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-400.

Key facts

Severity: Medium (CVSS 3.x base score 5.6)
EPSS exploit prediction: 0% (2nd percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
EU (EUVD) id: EUVD-2025-18248
Weakness: CWE-400
Published: 2025-06-13
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

Worker process denial of service through file read operation. .A vulnerability exists in the Master's “pub_ret” method which is exposed to all minions. The un-sanitized input value “jid” is used to construct a path which is then opened for reading. An attacker could exploit this vulnerabilities by attempting to read from a filename that will not return any data, e.g. by targeting a pipe node on the proc file system.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-22242?: Worker process denial of service through file read operation. .A vulnerability exists in the Master's “pub_ret” method which is exposed to all minions. The un-sanitized input value “jid” is used to construct a path which is then opened for reading. An attacker could exploit this vulnerabilities by attempting to read from a filename that will not return any data, e.g. by targeting a pipe node on the proc file system.
How severe is CVE-2025-22242?: CVE-2025-22242 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 5.6, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over local access with high attack complexity, requires high privileges and user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity none, and availability high.
Is CVE-2025-22242 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (2nd percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2025-22242?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
Does CVE-2025-22242 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?: Yes. CVE-2025-22242 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2025-18248.
When was CVE-2025-22242 published?: CVE-2025-22242 was published on 2025-06-13 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

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