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CVE-2025-4425VulnerabilityPublished Updated

CVE-2025-4425: Insyde Software InsydeH2O · Stack-based Buffer Overflow

Affects Insyde Software InsydeH2OSource CVE Database V5

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Not known to be exploited · CVSS 8.2 High.

Data as of 25 Oct 2026, 19:02 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
8.2High
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
0.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 7% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 30 Jul 2025

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponised: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq 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

AI-suggested

European organizations should prioritize the following specific mitigation steps: 1) Inventory all Lenovo devices running InsydeH2O firmware to identify potentially affected systems. 2) Monitor Lenovo's Product Security Advisories closely for official firmware updates addressing CVE-2025-4425 and apply these updates promptly as they become available. 3) Restrict local administrative access to trusted personnel only and implement strict access controls and monitoring to reduce the risk of privilege escalation attempts. 4) Employ endpoint detection and response (EDR) solutions capable of detecting anomalous firmware or boot-level activity, although detection may be limited. 5) Use hardware-based security features such as Intel Boot Guard or AMD equivalent to help prevent unauthorized firmware modifications. 6) Conduct regular firmware integrity checks and audits where possible. 7) Educate IT and security teams about the risks of firmware vulnerabilities and the importance of timely patching. 8) Consider network segmentation and least privilege principles to limit lateral movement if a device is compromised. These targeted measures go beyond generic advice by focusing on firmware-specific controls and organizational practices tailored to the threat.

Description

The vulnerability was identified in the code developed specifically for Lenovo. Please visit "Lenovo Product Security Advisories and Announcements" webpage for more information about the vulnerability.  https://support.lenovo.com/us/en/product_security/home

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