How severe is CVE-2025-27509?

CVE-2025-27509 has a CVSS 4.0 base score of 9.3, rated critical severity.

Is CVE-2025-27509 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (46th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2025-27509?

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-2025-27509 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?

Yes. CVE-2025-27509 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2025-7788.

When was CVE-2025-27509 published?

CVE-2025-27509 was published on 2025-03-06 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2025-27509

CVE-2025-27509 is a critical-severity vulnerability with a CVSS 4.0 base score of 9.3. 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-285.

Key facts

Severity: Critical (CVSS 4.0 base score 9.3)
EPSS exploit prediction: 1% (46th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
EU (EUVD) id: EUVD-2025-7788
Weakness: CWE-285
Published: 2025-03-06
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

fleetdm/fleet is an open source device management, built on osquery. In vulnerable versions of Fleet, an attacker could craft a specially-formed SAML response to forge authentication assertions, provision a new administrative user account if Just-In-Time (JIT) provisioning is enabled, or create new accounts tied to forged assertions if f MDM enrollment is enabled. This vulnerability is fixed in 4.64.2, 4.63.2, 4.62.4, and 4.58.1.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-27509?: fleetdm/fleet is an open source device management, built on osquery. In vulnerable versions of Fleet, an attacker could craft a specially-formed SAML response to forge authentication assertions, provision a new administrative user account if Just-In-Time (JIT) provisioning is enabled, or create new accounts tied to forged assertions if f MDM enrollment is enabled. This vulnerability is fixed in 4.64.2, 4.63.2, 4.62.4, and 4.58.1.
How severe is CVE-2025-27509?: CVE-2025-27509 has a CVSS 4.0 base score of 9.3, rated critical severity.
Is CVE-2025-27509 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (46th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2025-27509?: 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-2025-27509 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?: Yes. CVE-2025-27509 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2025-7788.
When was CVE-2025-27509 published?: CVE-2025-27509 was published on 2025-03-06 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

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