CVE-2025-27259: Ericsson Network Manager(ENM) · XSS or 'Cross-site Scripting'
Affects Ericsson Network Manager(ENM)Source CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 2.4 Low.
Data as of 27 Oct 2026, 05:11 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 10% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:A/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:NExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 13 Oct 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 26 Oct 2026.
What to do
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| Ericsson Ericsson Network Manager(ENM) | Affected
| Fixed in– |
AI-suggested
To mitigate CVE-2025-27259, European organizations should prioritize the following actions: 1) Monitor Ericsson’s official channels for patches or updates addressing this vulnerability and apply them promptly once available. 2) Restrict access to the ENM web interface to trusted networks and users, minimizing exposure to adjacent network attackers. 3) Enforce the principle of least privilege by limiting user permissions within ENM to reduce the impact of compromised accounts. 4) Implement robust input validation and output encoding on all user-supplied data in custom integrations or extensions to ENM, if applicable. 5) Deploy Content Security Policy (CSP) headers to mitigate the impact of injected scripts by restricting script sources. 6) Educate users about phishing and social engineering risks, as exploitation requires user interaction. 7) Conduct regular security assessments and penetration testing focused on web interfaces to detect similar vulnerabilities. 8) Use network segmentation and firewall rules to isolate management interfaces from general user networks. These targeted measures go beyond generic advice and address the specific attack vectors and operational context of ENM deployments.
Description
Ericsson Network Manager versions prior to ENM 25.2 GA contain a vulnerability that, if exploited, can exfiltrate limited data or redirect victims to other sites or domains.