How severe is CVE-2025-5868?

CVE-2025-5868 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 8.0, rated high severity. It is exploitable over an adjacent network with low attack complexity, requires low privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.

Is CVE-2025-5868 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (59th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2025-5868?

CVE-2025-5868 affects Rt-thread. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.

How do I fix CVE-2025-5868?

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-2025-5868 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?

Yes. CVE-2025-5868 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2025-17441.

When was CVE-2025-5868 published?

CVE-2025-5868 was published on 2025-06-09 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2025-5868

CVE-2025-5868 is a high-severity vulnerability in Rt-thread with a CVSS 3.x base score of 8.0. 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-129.

Key facts

Severity: High (CVSS 3.x base score 8.0)
CVSS v2: 7.4
CVSS v4: 8.6
EPSS exploit prediction: 1% (59th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
EU (EUVD) id: EUVD-2025-17441
Weakness: CWE-129
Affected product: Rt-thread
Published: 2025-06-09
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in RT-Thread 5.1.0. This issue affects the function sys_thread_sigprocmask of the file rt-thread/components/lwp/lwp_syscall.c. The manipulation of the argument how leads to improper validation of array index.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-5868?: A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in RT-Thread 5.1.0. This issue affects the function sys_thread_sigprocmask of the file rt-thread/components/lwp/lwp_syscall.c. The manipulation of the argument how leads to improper validation of array index.
How severe is CVE-2025-5868?: CVE-2025-5868 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 8.0, rated high severity. It is exploitable over an adjacent network with low attack complexity, requires low privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.
Is CVE-2025-5868 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (59th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2025-5868?: CVE-2025-5868 affects Rt-thread. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2025-5868?: 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-2025-5868 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?: Yes. CVE-2025-5868 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2025-17441.
When was CVE-2025-5868 published?: CVE-2025-5868 was published on 2025-06-09 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

Affected products (1)

cpe:2.3:o:rt-thread:rt-thread:5.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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