How severe is CVE-2025-9844?

CVE-2025-9844 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 8.8, rated high severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires low privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.

Is CVE-2025-9844 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (35th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2025-9844?

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-2025-9844 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?

Yes. CVE-2025-9844 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2025-30890.

When was CVE-2025-9844 published?

CVE-2025-9844 was published on 2025-09-23 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2025-9844

CVE-2025-9844 is a high-severity vulnerability with a CVSS 3.x base score of 8.8. 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-427.

Key facts

Severity: High (CVSS 3.x base score 8.8)
EPSS exploit prediction: 0% (35th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
EU (EUVD) id: EUVD-2025-30890
Weakness: CWE-427
Published: 2025-09-23
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

Uncontrolled Search Path Element vulnerability in Salesforce Salesforce CLI on Windows allows Replace Trusted Executable.This issue affects Salesforce CLI: before 2.106.6.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-9844?: Uncontrolled Search Path Element vulnerability in Salesforce Salesforce CLI on Windows allows Replace Trusted Executable.This issue affects Salesforce CLI: before 2.106.6.
How severe is CVE-2025-9844?: CVE-2025-9844 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 8.8, rated high severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires low privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.
Is CVE-2025-9844 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (35th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2025-9844?: 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-2025-9844 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?: Yes. CVE-2025-9844 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2025-30890.
When was CVE-2025-9844 published?: CVE-2025-9844 was published on 2025-09-23 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=005224301&type=1

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