6.5
MEDIUM CVSS 3.1
CVE-2025-40911
Apache Net::CIDR::Set IP CIDR Leading Zero Vulnerability
Description

Net::CIDR::Set versions 0.10 through 0.13 for Perl does not properly handle leading zero characters in IP CIDR address strings, which could allow attackers to bypass access control that is based on IP addresses. Leading zeros are used to indicate octal numbers, which can confuse users who are intentionally using octal notation, as well as users who believe they are using decimal notation. Net::CIDR::Set used code from Net::CIDR::Lite, which had a similar vulnerability CVE-2021-47154.

INFO

Published Date :

May 27, 2025, 10:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

May 28, 2025, 3:01 p.m.

Remotely Exploit :

Yes !

Source :

9b29abf9-4ab0-4765-b253-1875cd9b441e
Affected Products

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No affected product recoded yet

CVSS Scores
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Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 3.1 MEDIUM 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github

CVE-2025-40911 has a 1 public PoC/Exploit available at Github. Go to the Public Exploits tab to see the list.

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-2025-40911.

URL Resource
https://blog.urth.org/2021/03/29/security-issues-in-perl-ip-address-distros/
https://github.com/robrwo/perl-Net-CIDR-Set/commit/be7d91e8446ad8013b08b4be313d666dab003a8a.patch
https://metacpan.org/release/RRWO/Net-CIDR-Set-0.14/changes
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

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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).

A dependency-aware Software Composition Analysis (SCA) tool for Perl.

perl sca

Perl Dockerfile

Updated: 1 week, 4 days ago
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Born at : April 2, 2025, 1:17 a.m. This repo has been linked 4 different CVEs too.

Results are limited to the first 15 repositories due to potential performance issues.

The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2025-40911 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2025-40911 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.

  • CVE Modified by 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0

    May. 28, 2025

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
  • New CVE Received by 9b29abf9-4ab0-4765-b253-1875cd9b441e

    May. 27, 2025

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description Net::CIDR::Set versions 0.10 through 0.13 for Perl does not properly handle leading zero characters in IP CIDR address strings, which could allow attackers to bypass access control that is based on IP addresses. Leading zeros are used to indicate octal numbers, which can confuse users who are intentionally using octal notation, as well as users who believe they are using decimal notation. Net::CIDR::Set used code from Net::CIDR::Lite, which had a similar vulnerability CVE-2021-47154.
    Added CWE CWE-1287
    Added Reference https://blog.urth.org/2021/03/29/security-issues-in-perl-ip-address-distros/
    Added Reference https://github.com/robrwo/perl-Net-CIDR-Set/commit/be7d91e8446ad8013b08b4be313d666dab003a8a.patch
    Added Reference https://metacpan.org/release/RRWO/Net-CIDR-Set-0.14/changes
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
Vulnerability Scoring Details
Base CVSS Score: 6.5
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