HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2025-0725
HIGH

CVE-2025-0725

CWE-120Published: February 5, 2025· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

7.3
CVSS v3.1

Official Description

When libcurl is asked to perform automatic gzip decompression of

content-encoded HTTP responses with the `CURLOPT_ACCEPT_ENCODING` option,

**using zlib 1.2.0.3 or older**, an attacker-controlled integer overflow would

make libcurl perform a buffer overflow.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2025-0725 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.

The vulnerability requires no privileges and no user interaction, making it a prime target for automated exploitation campaigns and worm-like propagation.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability
Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges Req.None
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged
Impact
ConfidentialityLow
IntegrityLow
AvailabilityLow
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L

Affected Vendors & Products

haxx2 product(s)
curllibcurl
netapp9 product(s)
hci baseboard management controllerhci h610s firmwarehci h610shci h610c firmwarehci h610chci h615c firmwarehci h615csolidfire \& hci management nodesolidfire \& hci storage node
zlib1 product(s)
zlib
Source: NVD CPE · 12 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time
Exploit-DB
Offensive Security exploit database
GitHub PoC Search
Community PoC repositories
Rapid7 / Metasploit
Metasploit module search
PacketStorm
Security advisories & exploits
NVD Detail
Official NIST entry
MITRE CVE
CVE Program entry
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Official Patches & Advisories

PATCHhttps://github.com/curl/curl/commit/76f83f0db23846e254d940ec7
ADVISORYhttps://curl.se/docs/CVE-2025-0725.html
ADVISORYhttps://curl.se/docs/CVE-2025-0725.json
ADVISORYhttps://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20250306-0009/

All References (8)

→
https://curl.se/docs/CVE-2025-0725.htmlVendor Advisory
→
https://curl.se/docs/CVE-2025-0725.jsonVendor Advisory
→
https://hackerone.com/reports/2956023Exploit · Issue Tracking
→
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2025/02/05/3Mailing List
→
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2025/02/06/2Mailing List
→
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2025/02/06/4Mailing List
→
https://github.com/curl/curl/commit/76f83f0db23846e254d940ec7Patch
→
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20250306-0009/Third Party Advisory

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2025-0725
CVSS Score7.3 / 10
SeverityHIGH
WeaknessCWE-120
CISA KEVNo
Affected3 vendor(s)
PublishedFeb 5, 2025

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Recommended Actions

  • →Apply vendor patches immediately
  • →Monitor CVE-2025-0725 in threat intel feeds
  • →Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts
Data sourced from NVD (NIST), CISA KEV, and EPSS (FIRST). Analysis generated by CTIWATCH.COM. CVE data is provided under the NVD usage policy.
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