CVE-2025-40896
Lack of TLS certificate validation when connecting Arc to a Guardian or CMC, in Arc before v2.2.0
Description
The server certificate was not verified when an Arc agent connected to a Guardian or CMC. A malicious actor could perform a man-in-the-middle attack and intercept the communication between the Arc agent and the Guardian or CMC. This could result in theft of the client token and sensitive information (such as assets and alerts), impersonation of the server, or injection of spoofed data (such as false asset information or vulnerabilities) into the Guardian or CMC.
INFO
Published Date :
March 4, 2026, 2:16 p.m.
Last Modified :
March 4, 2026, 2:16 p.m.
Remotely Exploit :
Yes !
Source :
[email protected]
Affected Products
The following products are affected by CVE-2025-40896
vulnerability.
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CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM | bec8025f-a851-46e5-b3a3-058e6b0aa23c | ||||
| CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM | [email protected] | ||||
| CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM | MITRE-CVE | ||||
| CVSS 4.0 | MEDIUM | bec8025f-a851-46e5-b3a3-058e6b0aa23c | ||||
| CVSS 4.0 | MEDIUM | [email protected] |
Solution
- Configure Arc agents to verify server certificates.
- Update Guardian and CMC to enforce certificate validation.
- Implement proper certificate management practices.
- Monitor for certificate validation errors.
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-2025-40896.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://security.nozominetworks.com/NN-2025:18-01 |
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
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New CVE Received by [email protected]
Mar. 04, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description The server certificate was not verified when an Arc agent connected to a Guardian or CMC. A malicious actor could perform a man-in-the-middle attack and intercept the communication between the Arc agent and the Guardian or CMC. This could result in theft of the client token and sensitive information (such as assets and alerts), impersonation of the server, or injection of spoofed data (such as false asset information or vulnerabilities) into the Guardian or CMC. Added CVSS V4.0 AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/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 CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N Added CWE CWE-295 Added Reference https://security.nozominetworks.com/NN-2025:18-01