Vulnerability in Isc Kea

CVE-2025-32802

Kea configuration and API directives can be used to overwrite arbitrary files, subject to permissions granted to Kea. 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.

Published · last modified .

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 6.1 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.002 (10.2th percentile), scored .

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 10th percentile — 10.2% 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-2025-32802: held from 0.002 to 0.002.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.002 · newest: 0.002 · 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-2025-32802?
CVE-2025-32802 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Isc Kea, classified under External Control of File Name or Path. CVSS score: 6.1/10. Published 2025-05-28.
How severe is CVE-2025-32802?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.1 out of 10.