CVE-2025-55084VulnerabilityPublished 16 Oct 2025

CVE-2025-55084: Eclipse Foundation NetX Duo · Buffer Over-read

Affects Eclipse Foundation NetX DuoSource CVE Database V5

Not known to be exploited · CVSS 6.9 Medium.

Data as of 25 Oct 2026, 19:02 UTC

CVSS 4.0 base score

6.9Medium

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

EPSS: 0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 25% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.

CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Attack Vector: Network
Attack Complexity: Low
Attack Requirements: None
Privileges Required: None
User Interaction: None
Vulnerable system confidentiality: Low
Vulnerable system integrity: None
Vulnerable system availability: None
Subsequent system confidentiality: None
Subsequent system integrity: None
Subsequent system availability: None

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

Attack Vector: Network: The vulnerable system is bound to the network stack and the set of possible attackers extends beyond the other options listed below, 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: The attacker must take no measurable action to exploit the vulnerability. The attack requires no target-specific circumvention to exploit the vulnerability. An attacker can expect repeatable success against the vulnerable system.
Attack Requirements: None: The successful attack does not depend on the deployment and execution conditions of the vulnerable system. The attacker can expect to be able to reach the vulnerability and execute the exploit under all or most instances of the vulnerability.
Privileges Required: None: The attacker is unauthorized prior to attack, and therefore does not require any access to settings or files of the vulnerable system to carry out an attack.
User Interaction: None: The vulnerable system can be exploited without interaction from any human user, other than the attacker.
Vulnerable system 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 Vulnerable System.
Vulnerable system integrity: None: There is no loss of integrity within the Vulnerable System.
Vulnerable system availability: None: There is no impact to availability within the Vulnerable System.
Subsequent system confidentiality: None: There is no loss of confidentiality within the Subsequent System or all confidentiality impact is constrained to the Vulnerable System.
Subsequent system integrity: None: There is no loss of integrity within the Subsequent System or all integrity impact is constrained to the Vulnerable System.
Subsequent system availability: None: There is no impact to availability within the Subsequent System or all availability impact is constrained to the Vulnerable System.

Definitions: FIRST CVSS v4.0 specification.

Exploitation evidence

Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 16 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

Affected software

Product	Affected	Fixed in
Eclipse Foundation NetX Duo	Affected =0	Fixed in–

AI-suggested

1. Upgrade to NetX Duo version 6.4.4 or later as soon as the patch is available to ensure the bounds check issue is resolved. 2. In the interim, implement network-level protections such as firewall rules to restrict access to devices running vulnerable NetX Duo versions, especially blocking untrusted sources from initiating TLS handshakes. 3. Conduct an inventory of all embedded and IoT devices using NetX Duo within the organization to identify vulnerable endpoints. 4. Monitor network traffic for anomalous TLS ClientHello messages that could indicate exploitation attempts. 5. Collaborate with device vendors to confirm patch availability and deployment timelines. 6. Review TLS implementation configurations to ensure strict adherence to protocol specifications and consider additional runtime protections like memory safety checks if feasible. 7. Incorporate this vulnerability into vulnerability management and incident response plans to enable rapid detection and remediation. 8. Educate relevant teams about the risks of buffer over-read vulnerabilities in embedded TLS stacks to improve proactive defense measures.

Description

In NetX Duo version before 6.4.4, the component of Eclipse Foundation ThreadX, there was an incorrect bound check in_nx_secure_tls_proc_clienthello_supported_versions_extension() in the extension version field.

Impact

The primary impact of CVE-2025-55084 is the potential exposure of sensitive memory contents during the TLS handshake, which can lead to confidentiality breaches. For European organizations, especially those deploying embedded systems, industrial control systems, or IoT devices that utilize NetX Duo for secure communications, this vulnerability could expose cryptographic material or other sensitive data processed during TLS negotiation. While the vulnerability does not allow direct code execution or service disruption, the leakage of memory data can facilitate further attacks, such as session hijacking or cryptographic key recovery. Sectors like manufacturing, automotive, healthcare, and critical infrastructure in Europe that increasingly rely on embedded TLS stacks are at heightened risk. The remote exploitability without authentication increases the threat surface, potentially allowing attackers to scan and target vulnerable devices across networks. Given the medium severity and no known exploits currently, the immediate risk is moderate but could escalate if exploit code becomes available.

CWE-126Buffer Over-read (opens in a new tab)
Variant weakness
The product reads from a buffer using buffer access mechanisms such as indexes or pointers that reference memory locations after the targeted buffer.
OWASP Cheat Sheets
XML Security (opens in a new tab)
Mass Assignment (opens in a new tab)
OWASP ASVS 4.0.3
V13.3.1 (opens in a new tab)
V5.1.4 (opens in a new tab)
V5.1.3 (opens in a new tab)
From MITRE CWE, MITRE CAPEC and OWASP (Top 10, OpenCRE).

References

github.com/eclipse-threadx/netxduo/security/advisories/GHSA-m474-39rw-v8gm (opens in a new tab)

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Affected software

Description

AI analysisMachine-generated, updated 16 Oct 2025, 06:46 UTC

WeaknessesCWE-126

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