How severe is CVE-2025-8053?

CVE-2025-8053 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.1, 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 none.

Is CVE-2025-8053 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (14th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2025-8053?

CVE-2025-8053 affects Opentext Flipper. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.

How do I fix CVE-2025-8053?

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-2025-8053 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?

Yes. CVE-2025-8053 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2025-35110.

When was CVE-2025-8053 published?

CVE-2025-8053 was published on 2025-10-20 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2025-8053

CVE-2025-8053 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Opentext Flipper 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-1220.

Key facts

Severity: Critical (CVSS 3.x base score 9.1)
CVSS v4: 1.0
EPSS exploit prediction: 0% (14th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
EU (EUVD) id: EUVD-2025-35110
Weakness: CWE-1220
Affected product: Opentext Flipper
Published: 2025-10-20
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

Insufficient Granularity of Access Control vulnerability in opentext Flipper allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels. The vulnerability could allow a low privilege user to interact with the backend API without sufficient privileges. This issue affects Flipper: 3.1.2.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-8053?: Insufficient Granularity of Access Control vulnerability in opentext Flipper allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels. The vulnerability could allow a low privilege user to interact with the backend API without sufficient privileges. This issue affects Flipper: 3.1.2.
How severe is CVE-2025-8053?: CVE-2025-8053 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.1, 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 none.
Is CVE-2025-8053 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (14th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2025-8053?: CVE-2025-8053 affects Opentext Flipper. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2025-8053?: 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-2025-8053 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?: Yes. CVE-2025-8053 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2025-35110.
When was CVE-2025-8053 published?: CVE-2025-8053 was published on 2025-10-20 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

https://support.opentext.com/csm?id=ot_kb_unauthenticated&sysparm_article=KB0850532

Affected products (1)

cpe:2.3:a:opentext:flipper:3.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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