CVE-2025-54969VulnerabilityPublished 27 Oct 2025

CVE-2025-54969: n/a

Source CVE Database V5

Not known to be exploited · CVSS 6.1 Medium · fixed in 4.6.0.2 : update BAE SOCET GXP when convenient.

Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 06:15 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score

6.1Medium

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

EPSS: 0.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 3% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
Affects: BAE SOCET GXP before 4.6.0.2
Patch: Available – fixed in 4.6.0.2

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

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

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: Required: Successful exploitation of this vulnerability requires a user to take some action before the vulnerability can be exploited.
Scope: Changed: An exploited vulnerability can affect resources beyond the security scope managed by the security authority of the vulnerable component. In this case, the vulnerable component and the impacted component are different and managed by different security authorities.
Confidentiality: Low: There is some loss of confidentiality. Access to some restricted information is obtained, but the attacker does not have control over what information is obtained, or the amount or kind of loss is limited. The information disclosure does not cause a direct, serious loss to the impacted component.
Integrity: None: There is no loss of integrity within the impacted component.
Availability: Low: Performance is reduced or there are interruptions in resource availability. Even if repeated exploitation of the vulnerability is possible, the attacker does not have the ability to completely deny service to legitimate users. The resources in the impacted component are either partially available all of the time, or fully available only some of the time, but overall there is no direct, serious consequence to the impacted component.

Definitions: FIRST CVSS v3.1 specification.

Exploitation evidence

Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 27 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 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

AI-suggested

To mitigate CVE-2025-54969, organizations should first apply any available patches or updates from BAE Systems once released for SOCET GXP version 4.6.0.2 or later. In the absence of immediate patches, implement compensating controls such as deploying web application firewalls (WAFs) configured to detect and block CSRF attack patterns targeting the Job Status Service endpoints. Enforce strict Content Security Policy (CSP) headers to limit the execution of malicious scripts. Educate users on the risks of phishing and social engineering, emphasizing caution when clicking unknown links or visiting untrusted websites. Network segmentation can limit exposure of the SOCET GXP services to only trusted internal users. Additionally, monitor logs for unusual or unauthorized requests to the Job Status Service. If feasible, implement custom CSRF tokens or same-site cookie attributes at the application or proxy level as an interim measure. Regular security assessments and penetration testing focused on web service components can help identify residual risks.

Description

An issue was discovered in BAE SOCET GXP before 4.6.0.2. The SOCET GXP Job Status Service does not implement CSRF protections. An attacker who social engineers a valid user into clicking a malicious link or visiting a malicious website may be able to submit requests to the Job Status Service without the user's knowledge.

Impact

For European organizations, particularly those in defense, intelligence, and geospatial analysis sectors using BAE SOCET GXP, this vulnerability poses a risk of unauthorized actions being performed within the Job Status Service. Although the confidentiality impact is limited, attackers could potentially glean sensitive information or disrupt job processing workflows, affecting operational availability. This could lead to delays in intelligence analysis or mission planning. The requirement for user interaction reduces the likelihood of widespread automated exploitation, but targeted spear-phishing campaigns could be effective. The medium severity rating suggests moderate risk, but given the strategic importance of affected organizations, even limited disruptions could have outsized consequences. Additionally, the lack of known exploits currently provides a window for proactive mitigation. European entities handling classified or sensitive geospatial data should consider this vulnerability a priority to address to maintain operational security and data integrity.

CWE-352Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) (opens in a new tab)
Compound weaknessLikelihood of exploit: MediumCWE Top 25 (2025): #3OWASP Top 10 A01:2025: Broken Access Control (opens in a new tab)
The web application does not, or cannot, sufficiently verify whether a request was intentionally provided by the user who sent the request, which could have originated from an unauthorized actor.
Architecture and Design · Libraries or Frameworks
Use a vetted library or framework that does not allow this weakness to occur or provides constructs that make this weakness easier to avoid.
Implementation
Ensure that the application is free of cross-site scripting issues (CWE-79), because most CSRF defenses can be bypassed using attacker-controlled script.
Architecture and Design
Generate a unique nonce for each form, place the nonce into the form, and verify the nonce upon receipt of the form. Be sure that the nonce is not predictable (CWE-330).
OWASP Cheat Sheets
REST Assessment (opens in a new tab)
REST Security (opens in a new tab)
Cross-Site Request Forgery Prevention (opens in a new tab)
Authorization Testing Automation (opens in a new tab)
Insecure Direct Object Reference Prevention (opens in a new tab)
OWASP ASVS 4.0.3
V13.2.3 (opens in a new tab)
V4.2.2 (opens in a new tab)
V13.3.2 (opens in a new tab)
Attack patterns
JSON Hijacking (aka JavaScript Hijacking) (opens in a new tab)
Cross-Domain Search Timing (opens in a new tab)
Cross Site Identification (opens in a new tab)
Cross Site Request Forgery (opens in a new tab)
From MITRE CWE, MITRE CAPEC and OWASP (Top 10, OpenCRE).

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Description

AI analysisMachine-generated, updated 3 Nov 2025, 17:50 UTC

WeaknessesCWE-352

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