RCE in Isc Kea

CVE-2025-32801

Kea configuration and API directives can be used to load a malicious hook library. Many common configurations run Kea as root, leave the API entry points unsecured by default, and/or place the control sockets in insecure paths. This issue affects Kea versions 2.4.0 through 2.4.1, 2.6.0 through 2.6.2, and 2.7.0 through 2.7.8.

Vulnerability class: RCE (Remote Code Execution)

Published · last modified .

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.003 (16.0th percentile), scored .

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 16th percentile — 16.0% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS trend (30 days)EPSS over the last 30 days for CVE-2025-32801: held from 0.003 to 0.003.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.003 · newest: 0.003 · change: 0.000

Affected products

  • Isc Kea — versions 2.4.0, 2.6.0, 2.7.0

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-32801?
CVE-2025-32801 is a high-severity vulnerability in Isc Kea, classified under Code Injection. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2025-05-28.
How severe is CVE-2025-32801?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.