How severe is CVE-2025-29998?

CVE-2025-29998 has a CVSS 4.0 base score of 8.2, rated high severity.

Is CVE-2025-29998 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (28th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2025-29998?

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-2025-29998 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?

Yes. CVE-2025-29998 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2025-6261.

When was CVE-2025-29998 published?

CVE-2025-29998 was published on 2025-03-13 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2025-29998

CVE-2025-29998 is a high-severity vulnerability with a CVSS 4.0 base score of 8.2. 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-799.

Key facts

Severity: High (CVSS 4.0 base score 8.2)
EPSS exploit prediction: 0% (28th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
EU (EUVD) id: EUVD-2025-6261
Weakness: CWE-799
Published: 2025-03-13
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

This vulnerability exists in the CAP back office application due to missing rate limiting on OTP requests in an API endpoint. An authenticated remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending multiple OTP request through vulnerable API endpoint which could lead to the OTP bombing/flooding on the targeted system.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-29998?: This vulnerability exists in the CAP back office application due to missing rate limiting on OTP requests in an API endpoint. An authenticated remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending multiple OTP request through vulnerable API endpoint which could lead to the OTP bombing/flooding on the targeted system.
How severe is CVE-2025-29998?: CVE-2025-29998 has a CVSS 4.0 base score of 8.2, rated high severity.
Is CVE-2025-29998 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (28th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2025-29998?: 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-2025-29998 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?: Yes. CVE-2025-29998 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2025-6261.
When was CVE-2025-29998 published?: CVE-2025-29998 was published on 2025-03-13 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

https://www.cert-in.org.in/s2cMainServlet?pageid=PUBVLNOTES01&VLCODE=CIVN-2025-0048

Other CWE-799 vulnerabilities

CVE-2025-54321 — Critical (CVSS 9.8): In Ascertia SigningHub through 8.6.8, there is a lack of rate limiting on the reset password function, leading to an…
CVE-2026-7402 — High (CVSS 8.1): Improper Control of Interaction Frequency vulnerability in MeWare Software Development Inc. PDKS allows Flooding. This…
CVE-2026-24017 — High (CVSS 8.1): An Improper Control of Interaction Frequency vulnerability [CWE-799] vulnerability in Fortinet FortiWeb 8.0.0 through…
CVE-2021-41177 — High (CVSS 8.1): Nextcloud is an open-source, self-hosted productivity platform. Prior to versions 20.0.13, 21.0.5, and 22.2.0,…
CVE-2026-30972 — High (CVSS 7.5): Parse Server is an open source backend that can be deployed to any infrastructure that can run Node.js. Prior o…
CVE-2025-57816 — High (CVSS 7.5): Fides is an open-source privacy engineering platform. Prior to version 2.69.1, the Fides Webserver API's built-in…

Browse all CWE-799 vulnerabilities →