CVE-2025-54955
CVE-2025-54955 is a high-severity vulnerability with a CVSS 3.x base score of 8.1. 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-362.
Key facts
- Severity: High (CVSS 3.x base score 8.1)
- EPSS exploit prediction: 0% (26th percentile)
- Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
- EU (EUVD) id: EUVD-2025-23454
- Weakness: CWE-362
- Published:
- Last modified:
Description
OpenNebula Community Edition (CE) before 7.0.0 and Enterprise Edition (EE) before 6.10.3 have a critical FireEdge race condition that can lead to full account takeover. By exploiting this, an unauthenticated attacker can obtain a valid JSON Web Token (JWT) belonging to a legitimate user without knowledge of their credentials.
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2025-54955?
- OpenNebula Community Edition (CE) before 7.0.0 and Enterprise Edition (EE) before 6.10.3 have a critical FireEdge race condition that can lead to full account takeover. By exploiting this, an unauthenticated attacker can obtain a valid JSON Web Token (JWT) belonging to a legitimate user without knowledge of their credentials.
- How severe is CVE-2025-54955?
- CVE-2025-54955 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 8.1, rated high severity. It is exploitable over network with high attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.
- Is CVE-2025-54955 being actively exploited?
- It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (26th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
- How do I fix CVE-2025-54955?
- Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its high severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
- Does CVE-2025-54955 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?
- Yes. CVE-2025-54955 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2025-23454.
- When was CVE-2025-54955 published?
- CVE-2025-54955 was published on 2025-08-03 and last updated on 2026-06-17.
References
- https://docs.opennebula.io/6.10/intro_release_notes/release_notes_enterprise/resolved_issues_6103.html
- https://github.com/OpenNebula/one
- https://github.com/OpenNebula/one/commit/81058d9705e7ac619d294423de28b76d88f613b6
- https://github.com/OpenNebula/one/releases/tag/release-7.0.0
- https://github.com/Stolichnayer/OpenNebula-Account-Takeover
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