CVE-2025-34469
Cowrie < 2.9.0 Unrestricted wget/curl Emulation Enables SSRF-Based DDoS Amplification
Description
Cowrie versions prior to 2.9.0 contain a server-side request forgery (SSRF) vulnerability in the emulated shell implementation of wget and curl. In the default emulated shell configuration, these command emulations perform real outbound HTTP requests to attacker-supplied destinations. Because no outbound request rate limiting was enforced, unauthenticated remote attackers could repeatedly invoke these commands to generate unbounded HTTP traffic toward arbitrary third-party targets, allowing the Cowrie honeypot to be abused as a denial-of-service amplification node and masking the attacker’s true source address behind the honeypot’s IP.
INFO
Published Date :
Dec. 31, 2025, 10:15 p.m.
Last Modified :
Jan. 13, 2026, 10:10 p.m.
Remotely Exploit :
Yes !
Source :
[email protected]
CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 3.1 | HIGH | [email protected] | ||||
| CVSS 4.0 | MEDIUM | 83251b91-4cc7-4094-a5c7-464a1b83ea10 | ||||
| CVSS 4.0 | MEDIUM | [email protected] |
Solution
- Update Cowrie to version 2.9.0 or later.
- Configure outbound request rate limiting.
- Review emulated shell configurations.
- Monitor network traffic.
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-2025-34469.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-83jg-m2pm-4jxj | Exploit Third Party Advisory |
| https://github.com/cowrie/cowrie/issues/2622 | Exploit Issue Tracking |
| https://github.com/cowrie/cowrie/pull/2800 | Exploit Issue Tracking Patch |
| https://github.com/cowrie/cowrie/releases/tag/v2.9.0 | Release Notes |
| https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/cowrie-unrestricted-wget-curl-emulation-enables-ssrf-based-ddos-amplification | Third Party Advisory |
| https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-83jg-m2pm-4jxj | Exploit Third Party Advisory |
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
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associated with the following CWEs:
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weaknesses.
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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]
Jan. 13, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:cowrie:cowrie:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 2.9.0 Added Reference Type CISA-ADP: https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-83jg-m2pm-4jxj Types: Exploit, Third Party Advisory Added Reference Type VulnCheck: https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-83jg-m2pm-4jxj Types: Exploit, Third Party Advisory Added Reference Type VulnCheck: https://github.com/cowrie/cowrie/issues/2622 Types: Exploit, Issue Tracking Added Reference Type VulnCheck: https://github.com/cowrie/cowrie/pull/2800 Types: Exploit, Issue Tracking, Patch Added Reference Type VulnCheck: https://github.com/cowrie/cowrie/releases/tag/v2.9.0 Types: Release Notes Added Reference Type VulnCheck: https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/cowrie-unrestricted-wget-curl-emulation-enables-ssrf-based-ddos-amplification Types: Third Party Advisory -
CVE Modified by 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
Jan. 02, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-83jg-m2pm-4jxj -
New CVE Received by [email protected]
Dec. 31, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description Cowrie versions prior to 2.9.0 contain a server-side request forgery (SSRF) vulnerability in the emulated shell implementation of wget and curl. In the default emulated shell configuration, these command emulations perform real outbound HTTP requests to attacker-supplied destinations. Because no outbound request rate limiting was enforced, unauthenticated remote attackers could repeatedly invoke these commands to generate unbounded HTTP traffic toward arbitrary third-party targets, allowing the Cowrie honeypot to be abused as a denial-of-service amplification node and masking the attacker’s true source address behind the honeypot’s IP. Added CVSS V4.0 AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:L/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X Added CWE CWE-918 Added Reference https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-83jg-m2pm-4jxj Added Reference https://github.com/cowrie/cowrie/issues/2622 Added Reference https://github.com/cowrie/cowrie/pull/2800 Added Reference https://github.com/cowrie/cowrie/releases/tag/v2.9.0 Added Reference https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/cowrie-unrestricted-wget-curl-emulation-enables-ssrf-based-ddos-amplification