HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2025-55398
CRITICAL

CVE-2025-55398

CWE-1284Published: August 22, 2025· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

9.8
CVSS v3.1

Official Description

An issue was discovered in mouse07410 asn1c thru 0.9.29 (2025-03-20) - a fork of vlm asn1c. In UPER (Unaligned Packed Encoding Rules), asn1c-generated decoders fail to enforce INTEGER constraints when the bound is positive and exceeds 32 bits in length, potentially allowing incorrect or malicious input to be processed.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2025-55398 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.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability
Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges Req.None
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged
Impact
ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityHigh
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploit & PoC Resources

NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time
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All References (1)

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2025-55398
CVSS Score9.8 / 10
SeverityCRITICAL
WeaknessCWE-1284
CISA KEVNo
PublishedAug 22, 2025

Related CVEs (CWE-1284)

Recommended Actions

  • Apply vendor patches immediately
  • Monitor CVE-2025-55398 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.