How severe is CVE-2025-5981?

CVE-2025-5981 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 6.5, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires low privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is none, integrity high, and availability none.

Is CVE-2025-5981 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (12th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2025-5981?

CVE-2025-5981 affects Google Osv-scalibr. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.

How do I fix CVE-2025-5981?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.

Does CVE-2025-5981 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?

Yes. CVE-2025-5981 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2025-18630.

When was CVE-2025-5981 published?

CVE-2025-5981 was published on 2025-06-18 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2025-5981

CVE-2025-5981 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Google Osv-scalibr with a CVSS 3.x base score of 6.5. 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: Medium (CVSS 3.x base score 6.5)
CVSS v4: 5.7
EPSS exploit prediction: 0% (12th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
EU (EUVD) id: EUVD-2025-18630
Weakness: CWE-22
Affected product: Google Osv-scalibr
Published: 2025-06-18
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

Arbitrary file write as the OSV-SCALIBR user on the host system via a path traversal vulnerability when using OSV-SCALIBR's unpack() function for container images. Particularly, when using the CLI flag --remote-image on untrusted container images.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-5981?: Arbitrary file write as the OSV-SCALIBR user on the host system via a path traversal vulnerability when using OSV-SCALIBR's unpack() function for container images. Particularly, when using the CLI flag --remote-image on untrusted container images.
How severe is CVE-2025-5981?: CVE-2025-5981 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 6.5, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires low privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is none, integrity high, and availability none.
Is CVE-2025-5981 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (12th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2025-5981?: CVE-2025-5981 affects Google Osv-scalibr. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2025-5981?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
Does CVE-2025-5981 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?: Yes. CVE-2025-5981 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2025-18630.
When was CVE-2025-5981 published?: CVE-2025-5981 was published on 2025-06-18 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

Affected products (1)

cpe:2.3:a:google:osv-scalibr:*:*:*:*:*:go:*:*

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