Is CVE-2025-23394 actively exploited?

No active exploitation of CVE-2025-23394 has been confirmed so far. Continue monitoring, as exploit status can change.

Can CVE-2025-23394 be exploited remotely?

Yes. CVE-2025-23394 is exploitable remotely over the network (CVSS attack vector: Network).

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2025-23394?

CVE-2025-23394 has a CVSS score of 9.8 (CRITICAL).

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CRITICAL

CVE-2025-23394

CWE-61Published: May 26, 2025· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

9.8

CVSS v3.1

Official Description

A UNIX Symbolic Link (Symlink) Following vulnerability in openSUSE Tumbleweed cyrus-imapd allows escalation from cyrus to root.This issue affects openSUSE Tumbleweed cyrus-imapd before 3.8.4-2.1.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2025-23394 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.

A successful exploit results in complete confidentiality breach (data exposure), full integrity compromise (data manipulation), availability disruption (denial of service), with a CVSS base score of 9.8.