CVE-2025-8556
LOW EPSS 36.1%
Published Aug 6, 202510mo ago · Modified Jun 17, 20261w ago
3.7 CVSS 3.1
Published Aug 6, 2025 10mo ago
Last Modified Jun 17, 2026 1w ago
Description
A flaw was found in CIRCL's implementation of the FourQ elliptic curve. This vulnerability allows an attacker to compromise session security via low-order point injection and incorrect point validation during Diffie-Hellman key exchange.
CVSS Details
Base Score
Exploitability
Impact
Vector string
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N Attack Vector Network
Attack Complexity High
Privileges Required None
User Interaction None
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality Low
Integrity None
Availability None
Threat Intelligence
EPSS Exploit Probability
36.1% percentile
Exploit & Patch Status
No Known Exploit
No Patch Available
Weaknesses 1
CWE-1287
References 7
- access.redhat.com https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-8556
- bugzilla.redhat.com https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2371624
- github.com https://github.com/cloudflare/circl
- github.com https://github.com/cloudflare/circl/security/advisories/GHSA-2x5j-vhc8-9cwm
- github.com https://github.com/cloudflare/circl/tree/v1.6.1
- news.ycombinator.com https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45669593
- botanica.software https://www.botanica.software/blog/cryptographic-issues-in-cloudflares-circl-fourq-implementation
Remediation
No remediation data recorded yet
Check vendor advisories and the NVD entry for patch availability.