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CVE-2025-56333

Pangolin authentication bypass

9.8 CRITICALPublic exploitEPSS 0.50%
  1. Published29 Dec 2025

Description

An issue in Fossorial fosrl/pangolin v.1.6.2 and before allows a remote attacker to escalate privileges via the 2FA component

CVSS 3.1 breakdown

Attack vectorNetwork
Attack complexityLow
Privileges requiredNone
User interactionNone
ScopeUnchanged
ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityHigh
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected products

Pangolin< 1.7.0

Remediation

Fixed in
Pangolin≥ 1.7.0

Frequently asked

Is CVE-2025-56333 being actively exploited?

CVE-2025-56333 is not in the CISA KEV catalog. A public exploit reference exists, so treat it as exploitable. Its EPSS exploit probability is 0.50%.

How severe is CVE-2025-56333?

CVE-2025-56333 has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.8, rated critical. EPSS estimates a 0.50% probability of exploitation.

Which products are affected by CVE-2025-56333?

Affected products include Pangolin.

How do I fix CVE-2025-56333?

Upgrade affected software to a fixed version, for example Pangolin 1.7.0 or later, then confirm no affected versions remain in your inventory.

How Secuno handles this

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Data from the NVD, CISA KEV catalog and FIRST EPSS. CVSS 3.1 base score shown where available.