CVE-2025-56333: pangolin · Improper Authentication
Affects pangolinSource CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 9.8 Critical.
Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 10:12 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 42% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 29 Dec 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 |
|---|---|---|
GitHubfosrl/pangolinpkg:github/fosrl/pangolinOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
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AI-suggested
- Immediately conduct an inventory to identify all instances of Fossorial fosrl/pangolin software in use, focusing on versions 1.6.2 and earlier.
- Restrict network access to affected systems by implementing strict firewall rules and network segmentation to limit exposure to untrusted networks.
- Monitor authentication logs and system behavior for unusual privilege escalation attempts or anomalous activity related to 2FA processes.
- Disable or temporarily bypass the vulnerable 2FA component if feasible, while balancing security risks.
- Engage with the vendor or software maintainers to obtain timelines for patches or updates and apply them promptly once available.
- Implement additional compensating controls such as multi-layered authentication, anomaly detection, and endpoint protection to reduce risk.
- Educate security teams about this vulnerability to ensure rapid incident response capability.
- Consider deploying intrusion detection/prevention systems tuned to detect exploitation attempts targeting this vulnerability.
Description
An issue in Fossorial fosrl/pangolin v.1.6.2 and before allows a remote attacker to escalate privileges via the 2FA component