How severe is CVE-2025-32440?

CVE-2025-32440 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 10.0, 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-2025-32440 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.

What products are affected by CVE-2025-32440?

CVE-2025-32440 affects Netalertx. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.

How do I fix CVE-2025-32440?

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-2025-32440 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?

Yes. CVE-2025-32440 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2025-16309.

When was CVE-2025-32440 published?

CVE-2025-32440 was published on 2025-05-27 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2025-32440

CVE-2025-32440 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Netalertx with a CVSS 3.x base score of 10.0. 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-306.

Key facts

Severity: Critical (CVSS 3.x base score 10.0)
EPSS exploit prediction: 1% (46th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
EU (EUVD) id: EUVD-2025-16309
Weakness: CWE-306
Affected product: Netalertx
Published: 2025-05-27
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

NetAlertX is a network, presence scanner and alert framework. Prior to version 25.4.14, it is possible to bypass the authentication mechanism of NetAlertX to update settings without authentication. An attacker can trigger sensitive functions within util.php by sending crafted requests to /index.php. This issue has been patched in version 25.4.14.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-32440?: NetAlertX is a network, presence scanner and alert framework. Prior to version 25.4.14, it is possible to bypass the authentication mechanism of NetAlertX to update settings without authentication. An attacker can trigger sensitive functions within util.php by sending crafted requests to /index.php. This issue has been patched in version 25.4.14.
How severe is CVE-2025-32440?: CVE-2025-32440 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 10.0, 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-2025-32440 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.
What products are affected by CVE-2025-32440?: CVE-2025-32440 affects Netalertx. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2025-32440?: 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-2025-32440 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?: Yes. CVE-2025-32440 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2025-16309.
When was CVE-2025-32440 published?: CVE-2025-32440 was published on 2025-05-27 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

Affected products (1)

cpe:2.3:a:netalertx:netalertx:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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