CVE-2025-0509
Sparkle DSA Signing Bypass
Description
A security issue was found in Sparkle before version 2.6.4. An attacker can replace an existing signed update with another payload, bypassing Sparkle’s (Ed)DSA signing checks.
INFO
Published Date :
Feb. 4, 2025, 8:15 p.m.
Last Modified :
Aug. 5, 2025, 2:35 p.m.
Remotely Exploit :
No
Source :
[email protected]
Affected Products
The following products are affected by CVE-2025-0509
vulnerability.
Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the
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CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 3.1 | HIGH | [email protected] | ||||
| CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM | [email protected] |
Solution
- Update Sparkle to version 2.6.4 or later.
- Verify update mechanism integrity.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2025-0509.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://github.com/sparkle-project/Sparkle/pull/2550 | Issue Tracking Patch |
| https://sparkle-project.org/documentation/security-and-reliability/ | Patch |
| https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20250124-0008/ | Vendor Advisory |
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2025-0509 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
(CAPEC)
stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2025-0509
weaknesses.
We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).
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The following list is the news that have been mention
CVE-2025-0509 vulnerability anywhere in the article.
The following table lists the changes that have been made to the
CVE-2025-0509 vulnerability over time.
Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.
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Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Aug. 05, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V3.1 AV:A/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:netapp:hci_compute_node:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:sparkle-project:sparkle:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 2.6.4 Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:netapp:oncommand_workflow_automation:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:netapp:hci_compute_node:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added Reference Type Fedora Project: https://github.com/sparkle-project/Sparkle/pull/2550 Types: Issue Tracking, Patch Added Reference Type CVE: https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20250124-0008/ Types: Vendor Advisory Added Reference Type Fedora Project: https://sparkle-project.org/documentation/security-and-reliability/ Types: Patch -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Feb. 17, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed Description A security issue was found in Sparkle before version 2.64. An attacker can replace an existing signed update with another payload, bypassing Sparkle’s (Ed)DSA signing checks. A security issue was found in Sparkle before version 2.6.4. An attacker can replace an existing signed update with another payload, bypassing Sparkle’s (Ed)DSA signing checks. -
New CVE Received by [email protected]
Feb. 04, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description A security issue was found in Sparkle before version 2.64. An attacker can replace an existing signed update with another payload, bypassing Sparkle’s (Ed)DSA signing checks. Added CVSS V3.1 AV:A/AC:H/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H Added CWE CWE-552 Added Reference https://github.com/sparkle-project/Sparkle/pull/2550 Added Reference https://sparkle-project.org/documentation/security-and-reliability/ -
CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Feb. 04, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20250124-0008/