How severe is CVE-2025-8356?

CVE-2025-8356 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-2025-8356 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 15% (96th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2025-8356?

CVE-2025-8356 affects Xerox Freeflow Core. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.

How do I fix CVE-2025-8356?

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-2025-8356 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?

Yes. CVE-2025-8356 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2025-23999.

When was CVE-2025-8356 published?

CVE-2025-8356 was published on 2025-08-08 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2025-8356

CVE-2025-8356 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Xerox Freeflow Core with a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score of 15% places it in the 96th percentile, indicating an elevated likelihood of exploitation. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-22.

Key facts

Severity: Critical (CVSS 3.x base score 9.8)
EPSS exploit prediction: 15% (96th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
EU (EUVD) id: EUVD-2025-23999
Weakness: CWE-22
Affected product: Xerox Freeflow Core
Published: 2025-08-08
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

In Xerox FreeFlow Core version 8.0.4, an attacker can exploit a Path Traversal vulnerability to access unauthorized files on the server. This can lead to Remote Code Execution (RCE), allowing the attacker to run arbitrary commands on the system.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-8356?: In Xerox FreeFlow Core version 8.0.4, an attacker can exploit a Path Traversal vulnerability to access unauthorized files on the server. This can lead to Remote Code Execution (RCE), allowing the attacker to run arbitrary commands on the system.
How severe is CVE-2025-8356?: CVE-2025-8356 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-2025-8356 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 15% (96th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2025-8356?: CVE-2025-8356 affects Xerox Freeflow Core. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2025-8356?: 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-2025-8356 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?: Yes. CVE-2025-8356 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2025-23999.
When was CVE-2025-8356 published?: CVE-2025-8356 was published on 2025-08-08 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

Affected products (1)

cpe:2.3:a:xerox:freeflow_core:8.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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