CVE-2025-35434
CVE-2025-35434 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Cisa Thorium with a CVSS 3.x base score of 4.2. 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-295.
Key facts
- Severity: Medium (CVSS 3.x base score 4.2)
- CVSS v4: 2.3
- EPSS exploit prediction: 0% (9th percentile)
- Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
- EU (EUVD) id: EUVD-2025-29734
- Weakness: CWE-295
- Affected product: Cisa Thorium
- Published:
- Last modified:
Description
CISA Thorium does not validate TLS certificates when connecting to Elasticsearch. An unauthenticated attacker with access to a Thorium cluster could impersonate the Elasticsearch service. Fixed in 1.1.2.
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2025-35434?
- CISA Thorium does not validate TLS certificates when connecting to Elasticsearch. An unauthenticated attacker with access to a Thorium cluster could impersonate the Elasticsearch service. Fixed in 1.1.2.
- How severe is CVE-2025-35434?
- CVE-2025-35434 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 4.2, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over an adjacent network with high attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is low, integrity low, and availability none.
- Is CVE-2025-35434 being actively exploited?
- It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (9th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
- What products are affected by CVE-2025-35434?
- CVE-2025-35434 affects Cisa Thorium. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
- How do I fix CVE-2025-35434?
- Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
- Does CVE-2025-35434 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?
- Yes. CVE-2025-35434 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2025-29734.
- When was CVE-2025-35434 published?
- CVE-2025-35434 was published on 2025-09-17 and last updated on 2026-06-17.
References
- https://github.com/cisagov/thorium/blob/main/api/src/models/backends/setup/elastic_setup.rs#L36-L43
- https://github.com/cisagov/thorium/releases/tag/1.1.2
- https://raw.githubusercontent.com/cisagov/CSAF/develop/csaf_files/IT/white/2025/va-25-259-01.json
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-35434
Affected products (1)
- cpe:2.3:a:cisa:thorium:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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