CVE-2025-9230

Out-of-bounds read & write in RFC 3211 KEK Unwrap

Published Sep 30, 2025 CVSS 3.1 · 9.8 Critical EPSS 1.8% KEV · Not listed
Description
Issue summary: An application trying to decrypt CMS messages encrypted using
password based encryption can trigger an out-of-bounds read and write.

Impact summary: This out-of-bounds read may trigger a crash which leads to
Denial of Service for an application. The out-of-bounds write can cause
a memory corruption which can have various consequences including
a Denial of Service or Execution of attacker-supplied code.

Although the consequences of a successful exploit of this vulnerability
could be severe, the probability that the attacker would be able to
perform it is low. Besides, password based (PWRI) encryption support in CMS
messages is very rarely used. For that reason the issue was assessed as
Moderate severity according to our Security Policy.

The FIPS modules in 3.5, 3.4, 3.3, 3.2, 3.1 and 3.0 are not affected by this
issue, as the CMS implementation is outside the OpenSSL FIPS module
boundary.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

Sign in to view the affected projects.

Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-4321-1 openssl security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-6015-1 openssl security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2025-31729 Issue summary: An application trying to decrypt CMS messages encrypted using password based encryption can trigger an out-of-bounds read and write. Impact summary: This out-of-bounds read may trigger a crash which leads to Denial of Service for an application. The out-of-bounds write can cause a memory corruption which can have various consequences including a Denial of Service or Execution of attacker-supplied code. Although the consequences of a successful exploit of this vulnerability could be severe, the probability that the attacker would be able to perform it is low. Besides, password based (PWRI) encryption support in CMS messages is very rarely used. For that reason the issue was assessed as Moderate severity according to our Security Policy. The FIPS modules in 3.5, 3.4, 3.3, 3.2, 3.1 and 3.0 are not affected by this issue, as the CMS implementation is outside the OpenSSL FIPS module boundary.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7786-1 OpenSSL vulnerabilities
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Siemens scalance Xc316-8
Siemens scalance Xc319-4
Siemens scalance Xc324-4
Siemens scalance Xc324-4eec
Siemens scalance Xc332
Siemens scalance Xc416-8
Siemens scalance Xc419-4
Siemens scalance Xc424-4
Siemens scalance Xc432
Siemens scalance Xr302-32
Siemens scalance Xr322-12
Siemens scalance Xr326-8
Siemens scalance Xr326-8eec
Siemens scalance Xr502-32
Siemens scalance Xr522-12
Siemens scalance Xr524-8c
Siemens scalance Xr524-8wg
Siemens scalance Xr526-8
Siemens scalance Xr526-8c
Siemens scalance Xr528-6m
Siemens scalance Xr552-12m
CPEs cpe:2.3:h:siemens:scalance_xc316-8:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:siemens:scalance_xc319-4:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:siemens:scalance_xc324-4:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:siemens:scalance_xc324-4eec:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:siemens:scalance_xc332:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:siemens:scalance_xc416-8:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:siemens:scalance_xc419-4:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:siemens:scalance_xc424-4:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:siemens:scalance_xc432:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:siemens:scalance_xr302-32:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:siemens:scalance_xr322-12:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:siemens:scalance_xr326-8:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:siemens:scalance_xr326-8eec:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:siemens:scalance_xr502-32:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:siemens:scalance_xr522-12:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:siemens:scalance_xr524-8c:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:siemens:scalance_xr524-8wg:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:siemens:scalance_xr526-8:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:siemens:scalance_xr526-8c:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:siemens:scalance_xr528-6m:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:siemens:scalance_xr552-12m:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Siemens scalance Xc316-8
Siemens scalance Xc319-4
Siemens scalance Xc324-4
Siemens scalance Xc324-4eec
Siemens scalance Xc332
Siemens scalance Xc416-8
Siemens scalance Xc419-4
Siemens scalance Xc424-4
Siemens scalance Xc432
Siemens scalance Xr302-32
Siemens scalance Xr322-12
Siemens scalance Xr326-8
Siemens scalance Xr326-8eec
Siemens scalance Xr502-32
Siemens scalance Xr522-12
Siemens scalance Xr524-8c
Siemens scalance Xr524-8wg
Siemens scalance Xr526-8
Siemens scalance Xr526-8c
Siemens scalance Xr528-6m
Siemens scalance Xr552-12m
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Debian
Debian debian Linux
Siemens
Siemens ruggedcom Rst2428p
Siemens scalance Xch328
Siemens scalance Xcm324
Siemens scalance Xcm328
Siemens scalance Xcm332
Siemens scalance Xrh334
Siemens scalance Xrm334
Siemens sidis Prime
Siemens sidis Secured Smartplug
Siemens sidis Secured Smartplug Firmware
Siemens simatic Cn 4100
Siemens simatic Cn 4100 Firmware
Siemens simatic S7-1500 Cpu 1518-4 Pn\/dp Mfp
Siemens simatic S7-1500 Cpu 1518-4 Pn\/dp Mfp Firmware
Siemens simatic S7-1500 Tm Mfp
Siemens simatic S7-1500 Tm Mfp Firmware
Siemens sinec Os
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:siemens:sidis_prime:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:siemens:ruggedcom_rst2428p:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:siemens:scalance_xch328:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:siemens:scalance_xcm324:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:siemens:scalance_xcm328:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:siemens:scalance_xcm332:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:siemens:scalance_xrh334:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:siemens:scalance_xrm334:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:siemens:sidis_secured_smartplug:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:siemens:simatic_cn_4100:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:siemens:simatic_s7-1500_cpu_1518-4_pn\/dp_mfp:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:siemens:simatic_s7-1500_tm_mfp:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:11.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:siemens:sidis_secured_smartplug_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:siemens:simatic_cn_4100_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:siemens:simatic_s7-1500_cpu_1518-4_pn\/dp_mfp_firmware:3.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:siemens:simatic_s7-1500_tm_mfp_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:siemens:sinec_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Debian
Debian debian Linux
Siemens
Siemens ruggedcom Rst2428p
Siemens scalance Xch328
Siemens scalance Xcm324
Siemens scalance Xcm328
Siemens scalance Xcm332
Siemens scalance Xrh334
Siemens scalance Xrm334
Siemens sidis Prime
Siemens sidis Secured Smartplug
Siemens sidis Secured Smartplug Firmware
Siemens simatic Cn 4100
Siemens simatic Cn 4100 Firmware
Siemens simatic S7-1500 Cpu 1518-4 Pn\/dp Mfp
Siemens simatic S7-1500 Cpu 1518-4 Pn\/dp Mfp Firmware
Siemens simatic S7-1500 Tm Mfp
Siemens simatic S7-1500 Tm Mfp Firmware
Siemens sinec Os
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'}

ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

cvssV3_1

{'score': 9.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Openssl
Openssl openssl
Vendors & Products Openssl
Openssl openssl
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'}

ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Issue summary: An application trying to decrypt CMS messages encrypted using password based encryption can trigger an out-of-bounds read and write. Impact summary: This out-of-bounds read may trigger a crash which leads to Denial of Service for an application. The out-of-bounds write can cause a memory corruption which can have various consequences including a Denial of Service or Execution of attacker-supplied code. Although the consequences of a successful exploit of this vulnerability could be severe, the probability that the attacker would be able to perform it is low. Besides, password based (PWRI) encryption support in CMS messages is very rarely used. For that reason the issue was assessed as Moderate severity according to our Security Policy. The FIPS modules in 3.5, 3.4, 3.3, 3.2, 3.1 and 3.0 are not affected by this issue, as the CMS implementation is outside the OpenSSL FIPS module boundary.
Title Out-of-bounds read & write in RFC 3211 KEK Unwrap
Weaknesses CWE-125
CWE-787
References
Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
openssl
Published
Updated
Nov 6, 2026, 9:44 PM
Reserved
Aug 20, 2025, 8:38 AM
Status
Analyzed
Published
Sep 30, 2025, 2:15 PM
Modified
Nov 9, 2026, 8:57 PM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
Sep 30, 2025, 11:59 PM