Name: CVE-2025-12889: Improper Input Validation
Creator: Rapid7
Published: 2025-11-22T00:00:00.000Z
License: https://www.rapid7.com/legal/website-terms-of-use/
Keywords: CVE, CVE-2025-12889, CWE-20, CVSS 5.4, EPSS 0.00014

With TLS 1.2 connections a client can use any digest, specifically a weaker digest that is supported, rather than those in the CertificateRequest.

CVSS Details

CVSS 4.0 Base Score: 2.3 (LOW)
CVSS 4.0 Vector: (CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X)
CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 5.4
CVSS 3.1 Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N)

Covered by Rapid7

Product	Vendor Advisory	Solution File	Added	Published
Alpine Linux	—	Upgrade wolfssl	Jun 2, 2026	Nov 21, 2025
Freebsd	—	Upgrade wolfssl	Dec 10, 2025	Nov 30, 2025

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CVSS Details

Covered by Rapid7

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