How severe is CVE-2025-8760?

CVE-2025-8760 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-2025-8760 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (49th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2025-8760?

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-2025-8760 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?

Yes. CVE-2025-8760 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2025-24545.

When was CVE-2025-8760 published?

CVE-2025-8760 was published on 2025-08-13 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2025-8760

CVE-2025-8760 is a critical-severity vulnerability with a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8. 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-119.

Key facts

Severity: Critical (CVSS 3.x base score 9.8)
CVSS v2: 10.0
CVSS v4: 9.3
EPSS exploit prediction: 1% (49th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
EU (EUVD) id: EUVD-2025-24545
Weakness: CWE-119
Published: 2025-08-13
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

A vulnerability was identified in INSTAR 2K+ and 4K 3.11.1 Build 1124. This affects the function base64_decode of the component fcgi_server. The manipulation of the argument Authorization leads to buffer overflow. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-8760?: A vulnerability was identified in INSTAR 2K+ and 4K 3.11.1 Build 1124. This affects the function base64_decode of the component fcgi_server. The manipulation of the argument Authorization leads to buffer overflow. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely.
How severe is CVE-2025-8760?: CVE-2025-8760 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-2025-8760 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (49th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2025-8760?: 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-2025-8760 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?: Yes. CVE-2025-8760 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2025-24545.
When was CVE-2025-8760 published?: CVE-2025-8760 was published on 2025-08-13 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

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