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Flashpoint Weekly Vulnerability Insights and Prioritization Report
Week of March 31, 2025
Anticipate, contextualize, and prioritize vulnerabilities to effectively address threats to your organization.
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Your Guide to
Proactive Vulnerability
Management
The use of vulnerabilities as an initial access vector in threat actor campaigns is up by 180%, which means that it is more imperative than ever to build an effective prioritization plan. In this ongoing series, we dive into the vulnerabilities Flashpoint has identified as high priority, why they should be of focus, as well as provide analysis to help organizations make faster prioritization decisions for more-effective remediation.
With new vulnerability exploits and zero-days being discovered every day, having a proactive vulnerability management strategy is critical. By using this weekly report, security teams can adopt an intelligence-led approach for patch management—allowing organizations to implement timely remediation through comprehensive vulnerability intelligence.
Key Vulnerabilities:
Week of March 31, 2025
Foundational Prioritization
Of the vulnerabilities Flashpoint published this week, there are 145 that you can take immediate action on. They each have a solution, a public exploit exists, and are remotely exploitable. As such, these vulnerabilities are a great place to begin your prioritization efforts.
Diving Deeper – Urgent Vulnerabilities
Of the vulnerabilities Flashpoint published last week, four are highlighted in this week’s Vulnerability Insights and Prioritization Report because they all:
- Are in widely used products and are potentially enterprise-affecting
- Are exploited in the wild or have exploits available
- Allow full system compromise
- Can be exploited via the network alone or in combination with other vulnerabilities
- Have a solution to take action on
In addition, all of these vulnerabilities are easily discoverable and therefore should be investigated and fixed immediately.
To proactively address these vulnerabilities and ensure comprehensive coverage beyond publicly available sources on an ongoing basis, organizations can leverage Flashpoint Vulnerability Intelligence. Flashpoint provides comprehensive coverage encompassing IT, OT, IoT, CoTs, and open-source libraries and dependencies. It catalogs over 100,000 vulnerabilities that are not included in the NVD or lack a CVE ID, ensuring thorough coverage beyond publicly available sources. The vulnerabilities that are not covered by the NVD do not yet have CVE ID assigned and will be noted with a VulnDB ID.
| CVE ID | Title | CVSS Scores (v2, v3, v4) | Exploit Status | Exploit Consequence | Ransomware Likelihood Score | Social Risk Score | Solution Availability |
| CVE-2025-1974 CVE-2025-2787 | NGINX Ingress Controller (ingress-nginx) Admission Controller Ingress Object Handling Configuration Injection (IngressNightmare) | 10.0 9.8 9.3 | Public | Remote Code Execution | High | High | Yes |
| CVE-2025-30259 | WhatsApp Cloud Unspecified PDF File Handling | 10.0 9.8 9.3 | Exploited in the Wild | Remote Code Execution | Medium | Low | Yes |
| CVE-2025-2783 | Google Chrome Mojo Improper Sentinel Handle Value Handling | 6.8 9.6 8.6 | Exploited in the Wild | Sandbox Protection Bypass | High | High | Yes |
| CVE-2025-30216 | NASA CryptoLib core/crypto_tm.c Crypto_TM_Process_Setup() Function Secondary Header Length Handling Remote Heap Buffer Overflow | 10.0 9.8 9.3 | PoC Public | Remote Code Execution | High | Low | Yes – Manual required |
NOTES: The severity of a given vulnerability score can change whenever new information becomes available. Flashpoint maintains its vulnerability database with the most recent and relevant information available. Login to view more vulnerability metadata and for the most up-to-date information.
CVSS scores: Our analysts calculate, and if needed, adjust NVD’s original CVSS scores based on new information being available.
Social Risk Score: Flashpoint estimates how much attention a vulnerability receives on social media. Increased mentions and discussions elevate the Social Risk Score, indicating a higher likelihood of exploitation. The score considers factors like post volume and authors, and decreases as the vulnerability’s relevance diminishes.
Ransomware Likelihood: This score is a rating that estimates the similarity between a vulnerability and those known to be used in ransomware attacks. As we learn more information about a vulnerability (e.g. exploitation method, technology affected) and uncover additional vulnerabilities used in ransomware attacks, this rating can change.
Flashpoint Ignite lays all of these components out. Below is an example of what this vulnerability record for BG-TEK looks like.
This record provides additional metadata like affected product versions, MITRE ATT&CK mapping, analyst notes, solution description, classifications, vulnerability timeline and exposure metrics, exploit references and more.
Analyst Comments on the Notable Vulnerabilities
Below, Flashpoint analysts describe the four vulnerabilities highlighted above as vulnerabilities that should be of focus for remediation if your organization is exposed.
CVE-2025-1974
This is a critical vulnerability affecting the Ingress NGINX Controller for Kubernetes, with a CVSS score of 9.8. Also nicknamed “IngressNightmare,” it allows an unauthenticated attacker with network access to the pod network to achieve arbitrary code execution within the controller’s context. This can lead to the disclosure of secrets accessible to the controller. In default installations, the controller can access all secrets cluster-wide, potentially leading to a complete cluster takeover.
The vulnerability stems from configuration injection flaws within the Validating Admission Controller feature, which is network-accessible without authentication. Exploitation involves injecting a malicious NGINX configuration. Patches have been released in ingress-nginx versions 1.12.1 and 1.11.5 to address this and other related vulnerabilities. Mitigation steps for those unable to upgrade immediately include disabling the Validating Admission Controller feature or restricting network access to the admission webhook.
CVE-2025-2787
This is a vulnerability affecting KNIME Business Hub, which uses the Ingress-nginx component and is, therefore, impacted by the underlying CVE-2025-1974 vulnerability. The core issue is the same. The affected Ingress-nginx component in KNIME Business Hub is only reachable from within the Kubernetes cluster and requires authenticated user access. Despite this, a successful exploit could still lead to a complete takeover of the Kubernetes cluster in the worst-case scenario. To remediate this vulnerability, KNIME AG recommends updating to specific versions of KNIME Business Hub (1.13.3+, 1.12.4+, 1.11.4+, or 1.10.4+).
CVE-2025-30259
This is a vulnerability affecting the WhatsApp cloud service before late 2024, where it failed to block specifically crafted PDF content. This flaw could be exploited to bypass sandbox protection mechanisms, potentially granting unauthorized third parties remote access to messaging applications. This vulnerability was reportedly exploited in the wild in 2024 to install mobile malware known as “BIGPRETZEL.”
CVE-2025-2783
This is a high-severity zero-day vulnerability affecting Google Chrome on Windows before version 134.0.6998.177/.178. It involves an incorrect handle provided in unspecified circumstances in Mojo on Windows, which is Chromium’s inter-process communication framework. This flaw allowed attackers to bypass Chrome’s sandbox protection through a logical error at the intersection of Chrome’s sandbox and the Windows operating system.
This vulnerability was actively exploited in the wild in a targeted cyberespionage campaign, “Operation ForumTroll,” aimed at Russian media outlets, educational institutions, and government organizations. The attack involved phishing emails with malicious links that triggered the exploit when opened in Chrome, leading to the deployment of sophisticated malware. While the full details of the exploit chain have not been publicly disclosed, patching Chrome to the latest version effectively blocks the attack. Mozilla also identified a similar vulnerability in Firefox and released patches to address. The exploit of this issue is designed to be run in conjunction with an additional exploit that allows arbitrary code execution. Details for this additional vulnerability have not been provided.
CVE-2025-30216:
NASA CryptoLib contains an overflow condition in the Crypto_TM_Process_Setup() function in core/crypto_tm.c that is triggered as the secondary header length is not properly validated before copying packet data. This may allow a remote attacker to cause a heap-based buffer overflow, resulting in a denial-of-service or allowing the execution of arbitrary code.
Currently, there are no known workarounds or upgrades to correct this issue. However, a patch has been committed to the source code repository (e.g. GIT, CVS, SVN) to address this vulnerability. Until it is incorporated into the next release of the software, manually patching an existing installation is the only known solution.
Previously Highlighted Vulnerabilities
| CVE/VulnDB ID | Name/Title | Flashpoint Published Date |
| CVE-2025-21218 | Microsoft Windows Kerberos Unspecified Application Handling Resource Consumption Remote DoS | Week of January 15, 2025 |
| CVE-2024-57811 | Eaton XC-303 Hardcoded Credentials | Week of January 15, 2025 |
| CVE-2024-55591 | Fortinet FortiOS (FortiGate) / FortiProxy Node.js WebSocket Module Improper Authentication Remote Authentication Bypass | Week of January 15, 2025 |
| CVE-2025-23006 | SonicWall SMA1000 Unspecified Insecure Deserialization | Week of January 22, 2025 |
| CVE-2025-20156 | Cisco Meeting Management (CMM) Unspecified REST API Endpoint Improper Authorization API Request Handling | Week of January 22, 2025 |
| CVE-2024-50664 | GPAC isomedia/sample_descs.c gf_isom_new_mpha_description() Function MPEGH Audio Configuration Handling Heap Buffer Overflow | Week of January 22, 2025 |
| CVE-2025-24085 | Apple Multiple Products CoreMedia Unspecified Use-After-Free | Week of January 29, 2025 |
| CVE-2024-40890 | Zyxel Multiple Products HTTP Unspecified Remote Command Execution | Week of January 29, 2025 |
| CVE-2024-40891 | Zyxel Multiple Products Telnet Unspecified Remote Command Execution | Week of January 29, 2025 |
| VulnDB ID: 389414 | uniapi Package for Python __init__.py Malicious Code Remote Code Execution | Week of January 29, 2025 |
| CVE-2025-25181 | Advantive VeraCore v5fmsnet/common/timeoutWarning.asp PmSess1 Parameter SQL Injection | Week of February 5, 2025 |
| CVE-2024-40890 | WhoDB /db.go DB_FILE Parameter Path Traversal Remote File Manipulation | Week of February 5, 2025 |
| CVE-2024-40891 | deep-diver LLM-As-Chatbot global_vars.py load_model() Function File Upload | Week of February 5, 2025 |
| CVE-2024-8266 | GitLab Improper Privilege Handling Remote Cross-user Pipeline Triggering | Week of February 12, 2025 |
| CVE-2025-0108 | Palo Alto PAN-OS Management Web Interface Improper URL Normalization | Week of February 12, 2025 |
| CVE-2025-24472 | Fortinet FortiOS (FortiGate) / FortiProxy CSF Proxy Request Handling | Week of February 12, 2025 |
| CVE-2025-21355 | Microsoft Bing Unspecified Missing Authentication Remote Code Execution | Week of February 24, 2025 |
| CVE-2025-26613 | WeGIA gerenciar_backup.php file Parameter Remote OS Command Injection | Week of February 24, 2025 |
| CVE-2024-13789 | Ravpage Plugin for WordPress ravpage.php paramsv2 Parameter Insecure Deserialization PHP Object Injection Remote Code Execution | Week of February 24, 2025 |
| CVE-2025-1539 | D-Link DAP-1320 /storagein.pd-XXXXXX replace_special_char() Function URI Remote | Week of February 24, 2025 |
| CVE-2025-27364 | MITRE Caldera Manx / Sandcat Plugins HTTP Header Linker Argument Injection | Week of March 3, 2025 |
| CVE-2025-27140 | WeGIA /html/configuracao/importar_dump.php filename Parameter Remote OS Command Injection | Week of March 3, 2025 |
| CVE-2025-27135 | RAGFlow ExeSQL Class Unspecified SQL Injection | Week of March 3, 2025 |
| CVE-2024-8420 | DHVC Form Plugin for WordPress Registration Role Field Manipulation | Week of March 3, 2025 |
| CVE-2024-56196 | Apache Traffic Server proxy/http/remap/UrlRewrite.cc Older Version Incompatible ACLs Unspecified Remote Issue | Week of March 10, 2025 |
| CVE-2025-27554 | ToDesktop Deployment Handling Firebase Admin Key Disclosure | Week of March 10, 2025 |
| CVE-2025-22224 | VMware ESXi / Workstation VMCI Unspecified Time-of-Check Time-of-Use (TOCTOU) Race Condition Guest-to-Host Heap Buffer Overflow | Week of March 10, 2025 |
| CVE-2025-1393 | Weidmueller PROCON-WIN Unspecified Hard-Coded Credentials | Week of March 10, 2025 |
| CVE-2025-24201 | Apple WebKit WebGL Context Handling Unspecified Out-of-Bounds Write | Week of March 17, 2025 |
| CVE-2025-27363 | FreeType truetype/ttgload.c load_truetype_glyph() Function Font Subglyph Structure Parsing Integer Overflow | Week of March 17, 2025 |
| CVE-2025-2000 | IBM Qiskit SDK qiskit.qpy.load() Function QPY File Handling Insecure Deserialization | Week of March 17, 2025 |
| CVE-2025-27636 CVE-2025-29891 | Apache Camel support/DefaultHeaderFilterStrategy.java Letter Case / Parameter Handling Filter Bypass Header Injection | Week of March 17, 2025 |
| CVE-2025-1496 | BG-TEK Coslat Hotspot Improper Authentication Attempt Restriction Remote Brute-Force Weakness | Week of March 24, 2025 |
| CVE-2025-27781 | Applio inference.py / tts.py model_file Parameter Insecure Deserialization Remote Code Execution | Week of March 24, 2025 |
| CVE-2025-29913 | NASA CryptoLib core/crypto_tc.c Crypto_TC_Prep_AAD() Function Integer Underflow Remote Heap Buffer Overflow | Week of March 24, 2025 |
| CVE-2025-2746 | Kentico Xperience (Kentico CMS) AuthenticateToken() Function /CMSPages/Staging/SyncServer.asmx Endpoint Invalid Username Handling Remote Authentication Bypass | Week of March 24, 2025 |
| CVE-2025-29927 | Next.js Middleware x-middleware-subrequest Header Handling Remote Authorization Bypass | Week of March 24, 2025 |
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