CVE-2025-12206: Kamailio · NULL Pointer Dereference
Affects KamailioSource CVE Database V5
Public exploit available · CVSS 4.8 Medium.
Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 11:42 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 15% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:PExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 27 Oct 2025
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponised: evidence found.
CVSS exploit maturity: proof of concept public
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), CVSS vector, the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 26 Oct 2026.
What to do
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| Kamailio | Affected
| Fixed in– |
AI-suggested
To mitigate CVE-2025-12206, organizations should implement strict local access controls to prevent unauthorized users from accessing or modifying Kamailio configuration files. File system permissions should be reviewed and hardened to restrict write access to trusted administrators only. Monitoring and alerting on changes to Kamailio configuration files can provide early detection of potential exploitation attempts. Running Kamailio with the least privileges necessary and isolating it within a secure environment can reduce the risk of local exploitation. Additionally, implementing system-level protections such as SELinux or AppArmor profiles can limit the impact of crashes and prevent unauthorized configuration changes. Regular backups of configuration files and service restart procedures should be in place to quickly recover from any denial of service caused by exploitation.
Description
A flaw has been found in Kamailio 5.5. The impacted element is the function rve_is_constant of the file src/core/rvalue.c. This manipulation causes null pointer dereference. The attack needs to be launched locally. The exploit has been published and may be used. It is still unclear if this vulnerability genuinely exists. This attack requires manipulating config files which might not be a realistic scenario in many cases. The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.
References
- vuldb.com (opens in a new tab)
- vuldb.com (opens in a new tab)
- vuldb.com (opens in a new tab)
- shimo.im/docs/aBAYMVMB2jUP9jAj/ (opens in a new tab)
- openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2025/11/02/3 (opens in a new tab)
- openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2025/10/27/8 (opens in a new tab)
- openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2025/10/27/12 (opens in a new tab)
- openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2025/10/27/8 (opens in a new tab)
- shimo.im/docs/aBAYMVMB2jUP9jAj (opens in a new tab)