CVE-2025-23172: Versa Director · Server-Side Request Forgery
Affects Versa DirectorSource CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 7.2 High.
Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 06:26 UTC
- EPSS
- 1.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 65% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 18 Jun 2025
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponised: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
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), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 2026-10-26.
What to do
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| Versa Director | Affected
| Fixed in– |
AI-suggested
1. Immediate upgrade: Organizations should prioritize upgrading Versa Director to the latest remediated versions provided by Versa Networks, as no effective workarounds exist to disable the vulnerable Webhook GUI features. 2. Access control tightening: Restrict access to the Versa Director management interface strictly to trusted administrators and management networks using network segmentation, VPNs, or zero-trust access controls to reduce the risk of authenticated exploitation. 3. Multi-factor authentication (MFA): Enforce MFA for all users accessing the Versa Director platform to mitigate risks from compromised credentials. 4. Monitoring and logging: Implement enhanced monitoring of Versa Director logs and network traffic for unusual webhook activity or unexpected localhost HTTP requests, which could indicate exploitation attempts. 5. Least privilege review: Audit and minimize the number of users with access to the Webhook configuration features and sudo privileges on the Versa Director host to reduce attack surface. 6. Incident response readiness: Prepare incident response plans specific to SD-WAN orchestration compromise scenarios, including isolating affected systems and forensic analysis. 7. Vendor coordination: Maintain communication with Versa Networks for timely updates and patches, and verify patch integrity before deployment. 8. Network segmentation: Isolate SD-WAN orchestration components from general IT infrastructure to contain potential breaches.
Description
The Versa Director SD-WAN orchestration platform includes a Webhook feature for sending notifications to external HTTP endpoints. However, the "Add Webhook" and "Test Webhook" functionalities can be abused by an authenticated user to send crafted HTTP requests to localhost. This can be leveraged to execute commands on behalf of the versa user, who has sudo privileges, potentially leading to privilege escalation or remote code execution. Exploitation Status: Versa Networks is not aware of any reported instance where this vulnerability was exploited. Proof of concept for this vulnerability has been disclosed by third party security researchers. Workarounds or Mitigation: There are no workarounds to disable the GUI option. Versa recommends that Director be upgraded to one of the remediated software versions.
References
- security-portal.versa-networks.com/emailbulletins/68526e7bdc94d6b9f2faf71b (opens in a new tab)
- support.versa-networks.com/support/solutions/articles/23000026708-release-22-1-4 (opens in a new tab)
- support.versa-networks.com/support/solutions/articles/23000026033-release-22-1-3 (opens in a new tab)
- support.versa-networks.com/support/solutions/articles/23000025680-release-22-1-2 (opens in a new tab)
- support.versa-networks.com/support/solutions/articles/23000024323-release-21-2-3 (opens in a new tab)