How severe is CVE-2025-54558?

CVE-2025-54558 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 4.1, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over local access with high attack complexity, requires no privileges and user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is low, integrity low, and availability none.

Is CVE-2025-54558 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (9th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2025-54558?

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

Does CVE-2025-54558 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?

Yes. CVE-2025-54558 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2025-22560.

When was CVE-2025-54558 published?

CVE-2025-54558 was published on 2025-07-25 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2025-54558

CVE-2025-54558 is a medium-severity vulnerability with a CVSS 3.x base score of 4.1. 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-829.

Key facts

Severity: Medium (CVSS 3.x base score 4.1)
EPSS exploit prediction: 0% (9th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
EU (EUVD) id: EUVD-2025-22560
Weakness: CWE-829
Published: 2025-07-25
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

OpenAI Codex CLI before 0.9.0 auto-approves ripgrep (aka rg) execution even with the --pre or --hostname-bin or --search-zip or -z flag.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-54558?: OpenAI Codex CLI before 0.9.0 auto-approves ripgrep (aka rg) execution even with the --pre or --hostname-bin or --search-zip or -z flag.
How severe is CVE-2025-54558?: CVE-2025-54558 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 4.1, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over local access with high attack complexity, requires no privileges and user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is low, integrity low, and availability none.
Is CVE-2025-54558 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (9th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2025-54558?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
Does CVE-2025-54558 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?: Yes. CVE-2025-54558 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2025-22560.
When was CVE-2025-54558 published?: CVE-2025-54558 was published on 2025-07-25 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

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