CVE-2025-46673 json
NASA CryptoLib before 1.3.2 does not check whether the SA is in an operational state before use, possibly leading to a bypass of the Space…
published 2025-04-27 18 mo ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2025-12473
- cvss
- 4.9
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.5%
- EPSS 0.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 43%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
NASA CryptoLib before 1.3.2 does not check whether the SA is in an operational state before use, possibly leading to a bypass of the Space Data Link Security protocol (SDLS).
Patch / fix
- NASA CryptoLib 1.3.2
- github.com/nasa/CryptoLib#286 pull request
- github.com/nasa/CryptoLib#306 pull request
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- Proof of concept is public
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- partial
- Assessed
- 18 mo ago
Exploit prediction
0.51% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 43% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- securitybynature.fr https://securitybynature.fr/post/hacking-cryptolib/ referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.1 | 4.9 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N |
| NVD | 3.1 | 9.9 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H |
Affected products
- NASA CryptoLib
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-913 Improper Control of Dynamically-Managed Code Resources
References
-
github.com
/nasa/CryptoLib/pull/286
product
-
github.com
/nasa/CryptoLib/pull/306
product
-
securitybynature.fr
/post/hacking-cryptolib/
exploit, press/media-coverage
-
github.com
/nasa/CryptoLib/compare/v1.3.1...v1.3.2
product
-
github.com
/nasa/CryptoLib/compare/v1.3.0...v1.3.1
product
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2025-46673
- NVD CVE-2025-46673
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