Auth bypass in Ethyca Fides
CVE-2025-57817
Fides is an open-source privacy engineering platform. Prior to version 2.69.1, the OAuth client creation and update endpoints of the Fides Webserver API do not properly authorize scope assignment. This allows highly privileged users with `…
Vulnerability class: Broken Access Control
EPSS: 0.004 (31.6th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
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.
Affected products
- Ethyca Fides — versions < 2.69.1
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- security-advisories@github.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Vendor Advisory)
- security-advisories@github.com (Patch, x_refsource_MISC)
- security-advisories@github.com (x_refsource_MISC, Release Notes)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2025-57817?
- CVE-2025-57817 is a high-severity vulnerability in Ethyca Fides, classified under Missing Authorization. CVSS score: 7.2/10. Published 2025-09-08.
- How severe is CVE-2025-57817?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.2 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2025-57817 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.