Improper input validation in FreeBSD
CVE-2025-14558
The rtsol(8) and rtsold(8) programs do not validate the domain search list options provided in router advertisement messages; the option body is passed to resolvconf(8) unmodified. resolvconf(8) is a shell script which does not validate its input. A lack of quoting meant that shell commands pass as input to resolvconf(8) may be executed.
Vulnerability class: Drupalgeddon 2 (CVE-2018-7600)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.2 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.063 (93.3th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 93rd percentile — 93.3% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.063 · newest: 0.063 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- FreeBSD — versions 14.3, 13.5, 15.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- security.freebsd.org/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-25:12.rtsold.asc (vendor-advisory, Vendor Advisory)
- 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0 (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2025-14558?
- CVE-2025-14558 is a high-severity vulnerability in FreeBSD, classified under Improper Input Validation. CVSS score: 7.2/10. Published 2026-03-09.
- How severe is CVE-2025-14558?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.2 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2025-14558 known to be exploited?
- 3 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.