How severe is CVE-2025-55213?

CVE-2025-55213 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-2025-55213 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (21st percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2025-55213?

CVE-2025-55213 primarily affects Openfga Helm Charts. In total, 2 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2025-55213?

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-2025-55213 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?

Yes. CVE-2025-55213 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2025-25151.

When was CVE-2025-55213 published?

CVE-2025-55213 was published on 2025-08-18 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2025-55213

CVE-2025-55213 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Openfga Helm Charts 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-863.

Key facts

Severity: Critical (CVSS 3.x base score 9.8)
CVSS v4: 5.8
EPSS exploit prediction: 0% (21st percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
EU (EUVD) id: EUVD-2025-25151
Weakness: CWE-863
Affected product: Openfga Helm Charts
Published: 2025-08-18
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

OpenFGA is a high-performance and flexible authorization/permission engine built for developers and inspired by Google Zanzibar. OpenFGA v1.9.3 to v1.9.4 ( openfga-0.2.40 <= Helm chart <= openfga-0.2.41, v1.9.3 <= docker <= v.1.9.4) are vulnerable to improper policy enforcement when certain Check and ListObject calls are executed. This vulnerability is fixed in 1.9.5.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-55213?: OpenFGA is a high-performance and flexible authorization/permission engine built for developers and inspired by Google Zanzibar. OpenFGA v1.9.3 to v1.9.4 ( openfga-0.2.40 <= Helm chart <= openfga-0.2.41, v1.9.3 <= docker <= v.1.9.4) are vulnerable to improper policy enforcement when certain Check and ListObject calls are executed. This vulnerability is fixed in 1.9.5.
How severe is CVE-2025-55213?: CVE-2025-55213 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-2025-55213 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (21st percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2025-55213?: CVE-2025-55213 primarily affects Openfga Helm Charts. In total, 2 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
How do I fix CVE-2025-55213?: 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-2025-55213 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?: Yes. CVE-2025-55213 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2025-25151.
When was CVE-2025-55213 published?: CVE-2025-55213 was published on 2025-08-18 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

Affected products (2)

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