How severe is CVE-2025-53187?

CVE-2025-53187 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8, 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-2025-53187 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (42nd percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2025-53187?

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-2025-53187 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?

Yes. CVE-2025-53187 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2025-24162.

When was CVE-2025-53187 published?

CVE-2025-53187 was published on 2025-08-11 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2025-53187

CVE-2025-53187 is a critical-severity vulnerability with a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8. 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-288.

Key facts

Severity: Critical (CVSS 3.x base score 9.8)
CVSS v4: 9.3
EPSS exploit prediction: 1% (42nd percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
EU (EUVD) id: EUVD-2025-24162
Weakness: CWE-288
Published: 2025-08-11
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

Due to an issue in configuration, code that was intended for debugging purposes was included in the market release of the ASPECT FW allowing an attacker to bypass authentication. This vulnerability may allow an attacker to change the system time, access files, and make function calls without prior authentication. This issue affects all versions of ASPECT prior to 3.08.04-s01

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-53187?: Due to an issue in configuration, code that was intended for debugging purposes was included in the market release of the ASPECT FW allowing an attacker to bypass authentication. This vulnerability may allow an attacker to change the system time, access files, and make function calls without prior authentication. This issue affects all versions of ASPECT prior to 3.08.04-s01
How severe is CVE-2025-53187?: CVE-2025-53187 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8, 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-2025-53187 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (42nd percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2025-53187?: 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-2025-53187 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?: Yes. CVE-2025-53187 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2025-24162.
When was CVE-2025-53187 published?: CVE-2025-53187 was published on 2025-08-11 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

https://search.abb.com/library/Download.aspx?DocumentID=9AKK108471A4462&LanguageCode=en&DocumentPartId=pdf&Action=Launch

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