How severe is CVE-2025-57817?

CVE-2025-57817 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 7.2, rated high 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-2025-57817 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (31st percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2025-57817?

CVE-2025-57817 affects Ethyca Fides. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.

How do I fix CVE-2025-57817?

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-2025-57817 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?

Yes. CVE-2025-57817 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2025-27268.

When was CVE-2025-57817 published?

CVE-2025-57817 was published on 2025-09-08 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2025-57817

CVE-2025-57817 is a high-severity vulnerability in Ethyca Fides with a CVSS 3.x base score of 7.2. 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-862.

Key facts

Severity: High (CVSS 3.x base score 7.2)
CVSS v4: 8.6
EPSS exploit prediction: 0% (31st percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
EU (EUVD) id: EUVD-2025-27268
Weakness: CWE-862
Affected product: Ethyca Fides
Published: 2025-09-08
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

Fides is an open-source privacy engineering platform. Prior to version 2.69.1, the OAuth client creation and update endpoints of the Fides Webserver API do not properly authorize scope assignment. This allows highly privileged users with `client:create` or `client:update` permissions to escalate their privileges to owner-level. Version 2.69.1 fixes the issue. No known workarounds are available.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-57817?: Fides is an open-source privacy engineering platform. Prior to version 2.69.1, the OAuth client creation and update endpoints of the Fides Webserver API do not properly authorize scope assignment. This allows highly privileged users with `client:create` or `client:update` permissions to escalate their privileges to owner-level. Version 2.69.1 fixes the issue. No known workarounds are available.
How severe is CVE-2025-57817?: CVE-2025-57817 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 7.2, rated high 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-2025-57817 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (31st percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2025-57817?: CVE-2025-57817 affects Ethyca Fides. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2025-57817?: 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-2025-57817 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?: Yes. CVE-2025-57817 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2025-27268.
When was CVE-2025-57817 published?: CVE-2025-57817 was published on 2025-09-08 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

Affected products (1)

cpe:2.3:a:ethyca:fides:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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