How severe is CVE-2025-42890?

CVE-2025-42890 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-2025-42890 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (47th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2025-42890?

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-2025-42890 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?

Yes. CVE-2025-42890 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2025-60988.

When was CVE-2025-42890 published?

CVE-2025-42890 was published on 2025-11-11 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2025-42890

CVE-2025-42890 is a critical-severity vulnerability 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-798.

Key facts

Severity: Critical (CVSS 3.x base score 10.0)
EPSS exploit prediction: 1% (47th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
EU (EUVD) id: EUVD-2025-60988
Weakness: CWE-798
Published: 2025-11-11
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

SQL Anywhere Monitor (Non-GUI) baked credentials into the code,exposing the resources or functionality to unintended users and providing attackers with the possibility of arbitrary code execution.This could cause high impact on confidentiality integrity and availability of the system.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-42890?: SQL Anywhere Monitor (Non-GUI) baked credentials into the code,exposing the resources or functionality to unintended users and providing attackers with the possibility of arbitrary code execution.This could cause high impact on confidentiality integrity and availability of the system.
How severe is CVE-2025-42890?: CVE-2025-42890 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-2025-42890 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (47th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2025-42890?: 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-2025-42890 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?: Yes. CVE-2025-42890 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2025-60988.
When was CVE-2025-42890 published?: CVE-2025-42890 was published on 2025-11-11 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

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