How severe is CVE-2025-4742?

CVE-2025-4742 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 5.3, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over local access with low attack complexity, requires low privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is low, integrity low, and availability low.

Is CVE-2025-4742 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (6th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2025-4742?

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

Does CVE-2025-4742 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?

Yes. CVE-2025-4742 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2025-15532.

When was CVE-2025-4742 published?

CVE-2025-4742 was published on 2025-05-16 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2025-4742

CVE-2025-4742 is a medium-severity vulnerability with a CVSS 3.x base score of 5.3. 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-20.

Key facts

Severity: Medium (CVSS 3.x base score 5.3)
CVSS v2: 4.3
CVSS v4: 4.8
EPSS exploit prediction: 0% (6th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
EU (EUVD) id: EUVD-2025-15532
Weakness: CWE-20
Published: 2025-05-16
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in XU-YIJIE grpo-flat up to 9024b43f091e2eb9bac65802b120c0b35f9ba856. Affected is the function main of the file grpo_vanilla.py. The manipulation leads to deserialization. Local access is required to approach this attack. Continious delivery with rolling releases is used by this product. Therefore, no version details of affected nor updated releases are available.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-4742?: A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in XU-YIJIE grpo-flat up to 9024b43f091e2eb9bac65802b120c0b35f9ba856. Affected is the function main of the file grpo_vanilla.py. The manipulation leads to deserialization. Local access is required to approach this attack. Continious delivery with rolling releases is used by this product. Therefore, no version details of affected nor updated releases are available.
How severe is CVE-2025-4742?: CVE-2025-4742 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 5.3, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over local access with low attack complexity, requires low privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is low, integrity low, and availability low.
Is CVE-2025-4742 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (6th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2025-4742?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
Does CVE-2025-4742 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?: Yes. CVE-2025-4742 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2025-15532.
When was CVE-2025-4742 published?: CVE-2025-4742 was published on 2025-05-16 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

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