CVE-2025-23173VulnerabilityPublished 18 Jun 2025Updated 23 Jun 2025

CVE-2025-23173: Versa Director · Information Exposure

Affects Versa DirectorSource CVE Database V5

Not known to be exploited · CVSS 7.5 High.

Data as of 25 Oct 2026, 19:02 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score

7.5High

How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.

EPSS: 0.6% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 49% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

Attack Vector: Network
Attack Complexity: Low
Privileges Required: None
User Interaction: None
Scope: Unchanged
Confidentiality: None
Integrity: High
Availability: None

Bold values are the worst case: easiest to exploit or largest impact.

Attack Vector: Network: The vulnerable component is bound to the network stack and the set of possible attackers extends beyond the other options listed, up to and including the entire Internet. Such a vulnerability is often termed 'remotely exploitable' and can be thought of as an attack being exploitable at the protocol level one or more network hops away (e.g., across one or more routers).
Attack Complexity: Low: Specialized access conditions or extenuating circumstances do not exist. An attacker can expect repeatable success against the vulnerable component.
Privileges Required: None: The attacker is unauthorized prior to attack, and therefore does not require any access to settings or files to carry out an attack.
User Interaction: None: The vulnerable system can be exploited without any interaction from any user.
Scope: Unchanged: An exploited vulnerability can only affect resources managed by the same security authority. In this case, the vulnerable component and the impacted component are either the same, or both are managed by the same security authority.
Confidentiality: None: There is no loss of confidentiality within the impacted component.
Integrity: High: There is a total loss of integrity, or a complete loss of protection. For example, the attacker is able to modify any/all files protected by the impacted component. Alternatively, only some files can be modified, but malicious modification would present a direct, serious consequence to the impacted component.
Availability: None: There is no impact to availability within the impacted component.

Definitions: FIRST CVSS v3.1 specification.

Exploitation 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 2026-10-25.

Disclosed: The CVE record is public on cve.org. Its publication is t = 0.
Detectable: A public nuclei template can find exposed instances, for defenders and attackers alike.
Weaponised: Public exploit code exists in Metasploit or Exploit-DB, or CISA SSVC reports a public proof of concept.
Exploited in the wild: CISA KEV lists it, CISA SSVC rates exploitation active, or a source reports attacks.
Observed by OffSeq Mirage: OffSeq Mirage honeypot sensors recorded attack traffic for this CVE, or found exposed hosts without attack traffic.

Moments are spaced evenly, not to scale; a dashed line marks a gap of six months or more. Deltas count from t = 0. Sources that give only a date (CISA KEV, Exploit-DB, or a time of exactly 00:00Z) read “same day” rather than hours. Metasploit modules carry the flaw’s disclosure date, not their release date, and nuclei templates carry no date, so both appear above but not on the timeline.

What to do

Affected software

Product	Affected	Fixed in
Versa Director	Affected =21.2.2 =21.2.3 =22.1.1 =22.1.2 =22.1.3 =22.1.4	Fixed in–

AI-suggested

1. Immediate network-level mitigation: Implement strict firewall rules or access control lists (ACLs) to block inbound traffic to TCP port 6080 on Versa Director instances unless console access is explicitly required. Restrict access to trusted IP addresses or VPNs only. 2. Software upgrade: Expedite upgrading Versa Director to the latest remediated versions beyond 22.1.4 as recommended by Versa Networks to eliminate the vulnerability. 3. Network segmentation: Isolate Versa Director management interfaces from general internet exposure by placing them behind secure management VLANs or jump hosts with multi-factor authentication. 4. Monitoring and detection: Deploy network intrusion detection/prevention systems (IDS/IPS) to monitor for anomalous traffic patterns targeting port 6080 and unusual websockify activity. 5. Incident response readiness: Prepare incident response plans specific to SD-WAN orchestration compromise scenarios, including forensic capabilities to analyze potential exploitation. 6. Vendor coordination: Maintain communication with Versa Networks for updates, patches, and advisories. 7. Configuration review: Audit Versa Director configurations to ensure no unnecessary services are exposed externally and disable websockify access if not needed. These steps go beyond generic advice by focusing on network access controls, segmentation, and operational readiness tailored to the specific nature of the vulnerability and product.

Description

The Versa Director SD-WAN orchestration platform provides direct web-based access to uCPE virtual machines through the Director GUI. By default, the websockify service is exposed on port 6080 and accessible from the internet. This exposure introduces significant risk, as websockify has known weaknesses that can be exploited, potentially leading to remote code execution. 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: Restrict access to TCP port 6080 if uCPE console access is not necessary. Versa recommends that Director be upgraded to one of the remediated software versions.

Impact

For European organizations, the impact of CVE-2025-23173 can be substantial, especially for enterprises and service providers relying on Versa Director for SD-WAN orchestration and management. Successful exploitation could allow attackers to execute arbitrary code on the orchestration platform, potentially leading to unauthorized changes in network configurations, disruption of SD-WAN services, or pivoting to other internal systems. This could compromise network integrity, degrade service reliability, and expose sensitive operational data. Given the critical role of SD-WAN in ensuring secure and efficient connectivity across distributed sites, exploitation could disrupt business continuity and impact sectors such as finance, telecommunications, manufacturing, and critical infrastructure. The fact that the vulnerability requires no authentication and no user interaction increases the risk of automated or opportunistic attacks. European organizations with internet-exposed Versa Director instances are particularly at risk, and the potential for lateral movement within networks raises concerns for broader enterprise security. While no active exploitation has been reported, the public availability of proof-of-concept code heightens the urgency for mitigation.

CWE-200Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor (opens in a new tab)
Class weaknessLikelihood of exploit: HighCWE Top 25 (2025): #20OWASP Top 10 A01:2025: Broken Access Control (opens in a new tab)
The product exposes sensitive information to an actor that is not explicitly authorized to have access to that information.
MITRE discourages mapping vulnerabilities to this broad entry; the root cause is usually a more specific weakness.
Architecture and Design · Separation of Privilege
Compartmentalize the system to have "safe" areas where trust boundaries can be unambiguously drawn. Do not allow sensitive data to go outside of the trust boundary and always be careful when interfacing with a compartment outside of the safe area.
OWASP Cheat Sheets
Error Handling (opens in a new tab)
Logging (opens in a new tab)
Authorization (opens in a new tab)
OWASP ASVS 4.0.3
V8.3.4 (opens in a new tab)
V14.3.3 (opens in a new tab)
V7.3.3 (opens in a new tab)
Attack patterns
Subverting Environment Variable Values (opens in a new tab)
ICMP Echo Request Ping (opens in a new tab)
TCP SYN Scan (opens in a new tab)
Enumerate Mail Exchange (MX) Records (opens in a new tab)
DNS Zone Transfers (opens in a new tab)
From MITRE CWE, MITRE CAPEC and OWASP (Top 10, OpenCRE).

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AI analysisMachine-generated, updated 19 Jun 2025, 00:02 UTC

WeaknessesCWE-200

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