How severe is CVE-2025-44005?

CVE-2025-44005 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 none.

Is CVE-2025-44005 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 9% (95th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2025-44005?

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-2025-44005 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?

Yes. CVE-2025-44005 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2025-201012.

When was CVE-2025-44005 published?

CVE-2025-44005 was published on 2025-12-17 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2025-44005

CVE-2025-44005 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-287.

Key facts

Severity: Critical (CVSS 3.x base score 10.0)
EPSS exploit prediction: 9% (95th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
EU (EUVD) id: EUVD-2025-201012
Weakness: CWE-287
Published: 2025-12-17
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

An attacker can bypass authorization checks and force a Step CA ACME or SCEP provisioner to create certificates without completing certain protocol authorization checks.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-44005?: An attacker can bypass authorization checks and force a Step CA ACME or SCEP provisioner to create certificates without completing certain protocol authorization checks.
How severe is CVE-2025-44005?: CVE-2025-44005 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 none.
Is CVE-2025-44005 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 9% (95th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2025-44005?: 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-2025-44005 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?: Yes. CVE-2025-44005 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2025-201012.
When was CVE-2025-44005 published?: CVE-2025-44005 was published on 2025-12-17 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

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