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UK Cyber Defence
VulnerabilityModified

CVE-2025-2885

Missing validation of the root metatdata version number could allow an actor to supply an arbitrary version number to the client instead of the intended version in the root metadata file, altering the version fetched by the client.

MEDIUM 5.7EPSS 0.32%

Does this matter?

Lower severity and a low EPSS score (0.32%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.

Description

Missing validation of the root metatdata version number could allow an actor to supply an arbitrary version number to the client instead of the intended version in the root metadata file, altering the version fetched by the client. Users should upgrade to tough version 0.20.0 or later and ensure any forked or derivative code is patched to incorporate the new fixes.

CVSS 4.0
5.7 MEDIUMCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:N/PR:H/UI:P/VC:N/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/M
EPSS
0.32% probability · 25th percentile
CISA KEV
Not listed
Weakness
CWE-1288
Affected
amazon/tough
Source
ff89ba41-3aa1-4d27-914a-91399e9639e5

Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.