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CVE-2025-4598
medium
CVSS 4.7
Vulnerability in systemd-project (CVE-2025-4598)
Summary
vulnerability in systemd-project (CVE-2025-4598). Confidential information can be exposed externally.
AI summary snake-internal / snake-material-v2
A vulnerability tracked as **CVE-2025-4598** has been found in systemd-project.
Confidential information can be exposed externally. CVSS score: 4.7/10.
What to do: apply the vendor's official patched release.
If unsure, ask your IT team or search "systemd-project CVE-2025-4598" on the vendor's site.
CVE-2025-4598 (systemd-project) — CWE-364 / CVSS v3 4.7
Attack vector: local / no user interaction
Plan: 1) Audit SBOM/dependencies, 2) Stage→prod upgrade, 3) Add WAF/proxy monitoring on affected endpoints, 4) Hunt IOCs in logs.
Refs: see the GHSA / vendor advisory / patched release linked on this page.
❓ What is the problem
**A vulnerability** (CWE-364) exists in systemd-project.
📍 Affected scope
systemd-project — .
🔥 Severity
Severity: Medium (CVSS 4.7/10). Confidential information can be exposed externally
🔧 How to fix
Update to the patched release per vendor advisory.
🛡️ Workaround
Until the patch is applied: disable the affected feature, apply WAF rules, or restrict access via network ACLs.
🔍 Detection
Search webserver/proxy logs for unusual request patterns matching this CVE's known IOCs. Run `grep -r 'systemd-project' .` against your dependency files (package-lock.json, requirements.txt, go.sum) to find affected services.
Response Actions (7 steps)
Concrete steps and command examples for SOC/SRE teams to execute in order
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1Identify exposure identify
grep -r 'systemd-project' . | grep -v node_modulesリポジトリと本番環境の依存ファイル (package-lock.json / requirements.txt / go.sum / Gemfile.lock 等) で `systemd-project` を grep し、稼働しているサービス・バージョンを把握する。
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7Post-deployment verification verify
Confirm patched version is live in productionパッチ適用後、ステージングで PoC または同等の悪用パターンを再現して脆弱性が閉じたことを確認。本番では Step 3 と同じログクエリでアラート再発が無いか継続監視。
References
- exploit af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
- web https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:22660
- web https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:22868
- web https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:23227
- web https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:23234
- web https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:0414
- web https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:1652
- web https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-4598
- web https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2369242
- web https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2025/05/29/3
- web http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2025/Jun/9
- web http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2025/06/05/1
- web http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2025/06/05/3
- web http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2025/08/18/3
- web https://blogs.oracle.com/linux/post/analysis-of-cve-2025-4598
- web https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/07/msg00022.html
- web https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2025/08/18/3
- web https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-082556.html
- web https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-4598
- web https://ciq.com/blog/the-real-danger-of-systemd-coredump-cve-2025-4598
- web https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-jx2m-wgq5-5qcj