How severe is CVE-2025-22953?

CVE-2025-22953 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.

Is CVE-2025-22953 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 2% (73rd percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2025-22953?

CVE-2025-22953 affects Epicor Human Capital Management. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.

How do I fix CVE-2025-22953?

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

Does CVE-2025-22953 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?

Yes. CVE-2025-22953 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2025-8652.

When was CVE-2025-22953 published?

CVE-2025-22953 was published on 2025-03-28 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2025-22953

CVE-2025-22953 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Epicor Human Capital Management with a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8. 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-89.

Key facts

Severity: Critical (CVSS 3.x base score 9.8)
EPSS exploit prediction: 2% (73rd percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
EU (EUVD) id: EUVD-2025-8652
Weakness: CWE-89
Affected product: Epicor Human Capital Management
Published: 2025-03-28
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

A SQL injection vulnerability exists in Epicor HCM 2021 1.9, with patches available: 5.16.0.1033/HCM2022, 5.17.0.1146/HCM2023, and 5.18.0.573/HCM2024. The injection is specifically in the filter parameter of the JsonFetcher.svc endpoint. An attacker can exploit this vulnerability by injecting malicious SQL payloads into the filter parameter, enabling the unauthorized execution of arbitrary SQL commands on the backend database. If certain features (like xp_cmdshell) are enabled, this may lead to remote code execution.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-22953?: A SQL injection vulnerability exists in Epicor HCM 2021 1.9, with patches available: 5.16.0.1033/HCM2022, 5.17.0.1146/HCM2023, and 5.18.0.573/HCM2024. The injection is specifically in the filter parameter of the JsonFetcher.svc endpoint. An attacker can exploit this vulnerability by injecting malicious SQL payloads into the filter parameter, enabling the unauthorized execution of arbitrary SQL commands on the backend database. If certain features (like xp_cmdshell) are enabled, this may lead to remote code execution.
How severe is CVE-2025-22953?: CVE-2025-22953 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.
Is CVE-2025-22953 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 2% (73rd percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2025-22953?: CVE-2025-22953 affects Epicor Human Capital Management. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2025-22953?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
Does CVE-2025-22953 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?: Yes. CVE-2025-22953 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2025-8652.
When was CVE-2025-22953 published?: CVE-2025-22953 was published on 2025-03-28 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

Affected products (1)

cpe:2.3:a:epicor:human_capital_management:2021_1.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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