CVE-2025-23019: IPv6-in-IPv4 tunneling (RFC 4213) allows an attacker to spoof and route traffic via an exposed
Source GCVE Database
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 5.4 Medium.
Data as of 30 Oct 2026, 00:59 UTC
Thin evidence
One scorer or none| CNA (mitre) | CVSS 3.1 | 5.4 |
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CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:NExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 14 Jan 2025
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponized: 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 29 Oct 2026.
What to do
AI-suggested
Until a fix is available, limit exposure of network interfaces that support IPv6-in-IPv4 tunneling and monitor network configurations to reduce attack surface.
Description
CVE-2025-23019 is a vulnerability in IPv6-in-IPv4 tunneling as specified by RFC 4213 that allows an attacker to spoof and route traffic through an exposed network interface. The flaw could enable an attacker to manipulate network traffic by exploiting the tunneling mechanism.
References
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-23019 (opens in a new tab)
- datatracker.ietf.org/doc/html/rfc4213 (opens in a new tab)
- papers.mathyvanhoef.com/usenix2025-tunnels.pdf (opens in a new tab)
- kb.cert.org/vuls/id/199397 (opens in a new tab)
- top10vpn.com/research/tunneling-protocol-vulnerability (opens in a new tab)