How severe is CVE-2025-2240?

CVE-2025-2240 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 7.5, 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 none, and availability high.

Is CVE-2025-2240 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (56th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2025-2240?

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-2025-2240 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?

Yes. CVE-2025-2240 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2025-6307.

When was CVE-2025-2240 published?

CVE-2025-2240 was published on 2025-03-12 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2025-2240

CVE-2025-2240 is a high-severity vulnerability with a CVSS 3.x base score of 7.5. 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-1325.

Key facts

Severity: High (CVSS 3.x base score 7.5)
EPSS exploit prediction: 1% (56th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
EU (EUVD) id: EUVD-2025-6307
Weakness: CWE-1325
Published: 2025-03-12
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

A flaw was found in Smallrye, where smallrye-fault-tolerance is vulnerable to an out-of-memory (OOM) issue. This vulnerability is externally triggered when calling the metrics URI. Every call creates a new object within meterMap and may lead to a denial of service (DoS) issue.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-2240?: A flaw was found in Smallrye, where smallrye-fault-tolerance is vulnerable to an out-of-memory (OOM) issue. This vulnerability is externally triggered when calling the metrics URI. Every call creates a new object within meterMap and may lead to a denial of service (DoS) issue.
How severe is CVE-2025-2240?: CVE-2025-2240 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 7.5, 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 none, and availability high.
Is CVE-2025-2240 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (56th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2025-2240?: 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-2025-2240 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?: Yes. CVE-2025-2240 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2025-6307.
When was CVE-2025-2240 published?: CVE-2025-2240 was published on 2025-03-12 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

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