Vulnerability in Amazon Tough
CVE-2025-2885
Missing validation of the root metatdata version number could allow an actor to supply an arbitrary version number to the client instead of the intended version in the root metadata file, altering the version fetched by the client. Users should upgrade to tough version 0.20.0 or later and ensure any forked or derivative code is patched to incorporate the new fixes.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 4.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.003 (24.1th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 24th percentile — 24.1% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.003 · newest: 0.003 · change: +0.000
Affected products
- Amazon Tough
- AWS Tough — versions 0.1.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- ff89ba41-3aa1-4d27-914a-91399e9639e5 (vendor-advisory, Vendor Advisory)
- ff89ba41-3aa1-4d27-914a-91399e9639e5 (vendor-advisory, Vendor Advisory)
- ff89ba41-3aa1-4d27-914a-91399e9639e5 (patch)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2025-2885?
- CVE-2025-2885 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Amazon Tough, classified under CWE-1288. CVSS score: 4.5/10. Published 2025-03-27.
- How severe is CVE-2025-2885?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2025-2885 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.