Vulnerability in Kapsch Ris-9160
CVE-2025-25734
Kapsch TrafficCom RIS-9160 & RIS-9260 Roadside Units (RSUs) v3.2.0.829.23, v3.8.0.1119.42, and v4.6.0.1211.28 was discovered to contain an unauthenticated EFI shell which allows attackers to execute arbitrary code or escalate privileges during the boot process.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.8 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.004 (27.1th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 27th percentile — 27.1% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.004 · newest: 0.004 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Kapsch Ris-9160
- Kapsch Ris-9160 Firmware — versions 3.2.0.829.23, 3.8.0.1119.42, 4.6.0.1211.28
- Kapsch Ris-9260
- Kapsch Ris-9260 Firmware — versions 3.2.0.829.23, 3.8.0.1119.42, 4.6.0.1211.28
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.kapsch.net/en (Product)
- www.kapsch.net/_Resources/Persistent/3d251a8445e0bf50093903ad70b3dbed34dec7e7/K… (Broken Link)
- www.kapsch.net/_Resources/Persistent/55fb8d0fb279262809eac88d457894db1b3efcd5/K… (Product)
- www.kapsch.net/en/press/releases/ktc-20200813-pr-en (Product)
- cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/1233.html (Technical Description)
- phrack.org/issues/72/16_md (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2025-25734?
- CVE-2025-25734 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Kapsch Ris-9160, classified under Improper Access Control. CVSS score: 6.8/10. Published 2025-08-26.
- How severe is CVE-2025-25734?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2025-25734 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.