How severe is CVE-2025-43001?

CVE-2025-43001 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 6.9, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over local access with low attack complexity, requires high privileges and user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is low, integrity high, and availability low.

Is CVE-2025-43001 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (4th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2025-43001?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.

Does CVE-2025-43001 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?

Yes. CVE-2025-43001 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2025-20328.

When was CVE-2025-43001 published?

CVE-2025-43001 was published on 2025-07-08 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2025-43001

CVE-2025-43001 is a medium-severity vulnerability with a CVSS 3.x base score of 6.9. 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-266.

Key facts

Severity: Medium (CVSS 3.x base score 6.9)
EPSS exploit prediction: 0% (4th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
EU (EUVD) id: EUVD-2025-20328
Weakness: CWE-266
Published: 2025-07-08
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

SAPCAR allows an attacker logged in with high privileges to override the permissions of the current and parent directories of the user or process extracting the archive, leading to privilege escalation. On successful exploitation, an attacker could modify the critical files by tampering with signed archives without breaking the signature, but it has a low impact on the confidentiality and availability of the system.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-43001?: SAPCAR allows an attacker logged in with high privileges to override the permissions of the current and parent directories of the user or process extracting the archive, leading to privilege escalation. On successful exploitation, an attacker could modify the critical files by tampering with signed archives without breaking the signature, but it has a low impact on the confidentiality and availability of the system.
How severe is CVE-2025-43001?: CVE-2025-43001 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 6.9, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over local access with low attack complexity, requires high privileges and user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is low, integrity high, and availability low.
Is CVE-2025-43001 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (4th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2025-43001?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
Does CVE-2025-43001 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?: Yes. CVE-2025-43001 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2025-20328.
When was CVE-2025-43001 published?: CVE-2025-43001 was published on 2025-07-08 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

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