How severe is CVE-2025-26500?

CVE-2025-26500 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 4.6, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over physical access with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is none, integrity none, and availability high.

Is CVE-2025-26500 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (11th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2025-26500?

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

Does CVE-2025-26500 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?

Yes. CVE-2025-26500 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2025-7199.

When was CVE-2025-26500 published?

CVE-2025-26500 was published on 2025-03-21 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2025-26500

CVE-2025-26500 is a medium-severity vulnerability with a CVSS 3.x base score of 4.6. 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 4.6)
EPSS exploit prediction: 0% (11th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
EU (EUVD) id: EUVD-2025-7199
Weakness: CWE-400
Published: 2025-03-21
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

: Uncontrolled Resource Consumption vulnerability in Wind River Systems VxWorks 7 on VxWorks allows Excessive Allocation. Specifically crafted USB packets may lead to the system becoming unavailable This issue affects VxWorks 7: from 22.06 through 24.03.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-26500?: : Uncontrolled Resource Consumption vulnerability in Wind River Systems VxWorks 7 on VxWorks allows Excessive Allocation. Specifically crafted USB packets may lead to the system becoming unavailable This issue affects VxWorks 7: from 22.06 through 24.03.
How severe is CVE-2025-26500?: CVE-2025-26500 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 4.6, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over physical access with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is none, integrity none, and availability high.
Is CVE-2025-26500 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (11th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2025-26500?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
Does CVE-2025-26500 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?: Yes. CVE-2025-26500 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2025-7199.
When was CVE-2025-26500 published?: CVE-2025-26500 was published on 2025-03-21 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

https://support2.windriver.com/index.php?page=cve&on=view&id=CVE-2025-26500

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