CVE-2025-34071: GFI Software Kerio Control · Missing Authentication
Affects GFI Software Kerio ControlSource CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 9.4 Critical.
Data as of 25 Oct 2026, 19:02 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.8% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 56% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:H/SI:H/SA:HExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 2 Jul 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.
What to do
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| GFI Software Kerio Control | Affected
| Fixed in– |
AI-suggested
To mitigate CVE-2025-34071, organizations should immediately restrict administrative access to Kerio Control devices using strong, multi-factor authentication and limit admin privileges to trusted personnel only. Network segmentation should isolate management interfaces from general user networks and the internet. Until an official patch or firmware update is released by GFI Software, administrators should disable or tightly control the firmware upgrade feature to prevent unauthorized uploads. Implementing strict monitoring and alerting on firmware upgrade attempts can help detect suspicious activity. Organizations should verify the integrity of firmware images using out-of-band methods if possible and avoid using unsigned or unverified images. Regularly auditing administrative logs and conducting penetration testing focused on firmware upgrade mechanisms can identify potential exploitation attempts. Finally, maintain up-to-date backups and incident response plans tailored to network security appliance compromise scenarios. Coordination with GFI Software support for timely patch deployment is critical once available.
Description
A remote code execution vulnerability in GFI Kerio Control 9.4.5 allows attackers with administrative access to upload and execute arbitrary code through the firmware upgrade feature. The system upgrade mechanism accepts unsigned .img files, which can be modified to include malicious scripts within the upgrade.sh or disk image components. These modified upgrade images are not validated for authenticity or integrity, and are executed by the system post-upload, enabling root access.