How severe is CVE-2025-55282?

CVE-2025-55282 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.1, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires high privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.

Is CVE-2025-55282 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (51st percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2025-55282?

CVE-2025-55282 affects Aiven Aiven-db-migrate. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.

How do I fix CVE-2025-55282?

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-2025-55282 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?

Yes. CVE-2025-55282 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2025-25129.

When was CVE-2025-55282 published?

CVE-2025-55282 was published on 2025-08-18 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2025-55282

CVE-2025-55282 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Aiven Aiven-db-migrate with a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.1. 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-22.

Key facts

Severity: Critical (CVSS 3.x base score 9.1)
EPSS exploit prediction: 1% (51st percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
EU (EUVD) id: EUVD-2025-25129
Weakness: CWE-22
Affected product: Aiven Aiven-db-migrate
Published: 2025-08-18
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

aiven-db-migrate is an Aiven database migration tool. Prior to 1.0.7, there is a privilege escalation vulnerability that allows a user to elevate to superuser inside PostgreSQL databases during a migration from an untrusted source server. By exploiting a lack of search_path restriction, an attacker can override pg_catalog and execute untrusted operators as a superuser. This vulnerability is fixed in 1.0.7.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-55282?: aiven-db-migrate is an Aiven database migration tool. Prior to 1.0.7, there is a privilege escalation vulnerability that allows a user to elevate to superuser inside PostgreSQL databases during a migration from an untrusted source server. By exploiting a lack of search_path restriction, an attacker can override pg_catalog and execute untrusted operators as a superuser. This vulnerability is fixed in 1.0.7.
How severe is CVE-2025-55282?: CVE-2025-55282 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.1, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires high privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.
Is CVE-2025-55282 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (51st percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2025-55282?: CVE-2025-55282 affects Aiven Aiven-db-migrate. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2025-55282?: 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-2025-55282 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?: Yes. CVE-2025-55282 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2025-25129.
When was CVE-2025-55282 published?: CVE-2025-55282 was published on 2025-08-18 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

Affected products (1)

cpe:2.3:a:aiven:aiven-db-migrate:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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