How severe is CVE-2025-56333?

CVE-2025-56333 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-2025-56333 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (34th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2025-56333?

CVE-2025-56333 affects Pangolin. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.

How do I fix CVE-2025-56333?

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-2025-56333 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?

Yes. CVE-2025-56333 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2025-205620.

When was CVE-2025-56333 published?

CVE-2025-56333 was published on 2025-12-29 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2025-56333

CVE-2025-56333 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Pangolin 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-287.

Key facts

Severity: Critical (CVSS 3.x base score 9.8)
EPSS exploit prediction: 0% (34th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
EU (EUVD) id: EUVD-2025-205620
Weakness: CWE-287
Affected product: Pangolin
Published: 2025-12-29
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

An issue in Fossorial fosrl/pangolin v.1.6.2 and before allows a remote attacker to escalate privileges via the 2FA component

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-56333?: An issue in Fossorial fosrl/pangolin v.1.6.2 and before allows a remote attacker to escalate privileges via the 2FA component
How severe is CVE-2025-56333?: CVE-2025-56333 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-2025-56333 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (34th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2025-56333?: CVE-2025-56333 affects Pangolin. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2025-56333?: 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-2025-56333 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?: Yes. CVE-2025-56333 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2025-205620.
When was CVE-2025-56333 published?: CVE-2025-56333 was published on 2025-12-29 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

Affected products (1)

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