Vulnerability in Nicholas J Humfrey Ruby-Mqtt

CVE-2025-12790

A flaw was found in Rubygem MQTT. By default, the package used to not have hostname validation, resulting in possible Man-in-the-Middle (MITM) attack.

EPSS: 0.003 (26.9th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.4 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-12790?
CVE-2025-12790 is a high-severity vulnerability in Nicholas J Humfrey Ruby-Mqtt, classified under CWE-29. CVSS score: 7.4/10. Published 2025-11-06.
How severe is CVE-2025-12790?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.4 out of 10.