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CVE-2025-2885

Root metadata version not validated in tough

Published: Mar 27, 2025Updated: Oct 14, 2025 Sources: CVE List NVD GHSACWE-1288
NVD MITRE
4.5CVSSMEDIUM
EPSS Score
0.3%
Top 79.9%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available

Description

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.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:LPR:HUI:RS:UC:NI:HA:N
Exploitability
AV:NAttack Vector
Network
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:HPrivileges Required
High
UI:RUser Interaction
Required
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:NConfidentiality
None
I:HIntegrity
High
A:NAvailability
None
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Weaknesses

CWE-1288

Affected Products

toughAWS
Mixed
Cloud & SaaS / cloud-platform
toughamazon
SaaS
Cloud & SaaS / cloud-platform
toughcrates.ioOSS Libraries
awscommercialUSCloud & SaaSaka aws
amazoncommercialUSCloud & SaaS
crates.iopackage-ecosystemOSS Libraries

Exploitability

Official Patch Available

References

https://github.com/awslabs/tough/security/advisories/GHSA-5vmp-m5v2-hx47
github.com
https://aws.amazon.com/security/security-bulletins/AWS-2025-007/
aws.amazon.com
https://github.com/awslabs/tough/releases/tag/tough-v0.20.0
github.com
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Timeline

Published
Mar 27, 2025
Last Updated
Oct 14, 2025

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