Is CVE-2025-40897 actively exploited?

No active exploitation of CVE-2025-40897 has been confirmed so far. Continue monitoring, as exploit status can change.

Can CVE-2025-40897 be exploited remotely?

Yes. CVE-2025-40897 is exploitable remotely over the network (CVSS attack vector: Network).

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2025-40897?

CVE-2025-40897 has a CVSS score of 8.1 (HIGH).

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HIGH

CVE-2025-40897

CWE-863Published: April 15, 2026· Updated: Apr 17, 2026

8.1

CVSS v3.1

EPSS:0.04%probability of exploitation in 30 daysPercentile:10.7th

Official Description

An access control vulnerability was discovered in the Threat Intelligence functionality due to a specific access restriction not being properly enforced for users with view-only privileges. An authenticated user with view-only privileges for the Threat Intelligence functionality can perform administrative actions on it, altering the rules configuration, and/or affecting their availability.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2025-40897 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.

Exploitation requires low privileges, which limits the exposure to scenarios where an attacker has already gained initial access.

A successful exploit results in full integrity compromise (data manipulation), availability disruption (denial of service), with a CVSS base score of 8.1.