High severity · published Apr 27, 2025
CVE-2025-3986
Apereo CAS CasConfigurationMetadataServerController.java redos
7.5
CVSS
0.7%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
A vulnerability was found in Apereo CAS 5.2.6. It has been declared as problematic. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the file cas-5.2.6\core\cas-server-core-configuration-metadata-repository\src\main\java\org\apereo\cas\metadata\rest\CasConfigurationMetadataServerController.java. The manipulation of the argument Name leads to inefficient regular expression complexity. The attack can be initiated remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.7% · higher than 51% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
CA
CAS · Apereo
5.2.6 · source: vendor
Affected product
CA
CAS
Apereo
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