VulnerabilityModified

CVE-2025-48208

Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an LDAP Query ('LDAP Injection') vulnerability in Apache HertzBeat .

HIGH 8.8EPSS 0.63%

Does this matter?

High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (0.63%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.

Description

Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an LDAP Query ('LDAP Injection') vulnerability in Apache HertzBeat . The attacker needs to have an authenticated account with access, and the attack can only be triggered by crafting custom commands. A successful attack would result in arbitrary script execution. This issue affects Apache HertzBeat: through 1.7.2. Users are recommended to upgrade to version [1.7.3], which fixes the issue.

CVSS 3.1: 8.8 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS: 0.63% probability · 48th percentile
CISA KEV: Not listed
Weakness: CWE-90
Affected: apache/hertzbeat
Source: security@apache.org

References

https://lists.apache.org/thread/3zrr3oo67pxxx7wgzj80kglltfshngn2Mailing List, Vendor Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2025/09/06/5

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