CVE-2025-24970
What it is
Netty, an asynchronous, event-driven network application framework, has a vulnerability starting in version 4.1.91.Final and prior to version 4.1.118.Final. When a special crafted packet is received via SslHandler it doesn't correctly handle validation of such a packet in all cases which can lead to a native crash. Version 4.1.118.Final contains a patch. As workaround its possible to either disable the usage of the native SSLEngine or change the code manually.
At a glance
- Exploitability
- Can be exploited over the network without logging in. High risk of service disruption.
- Exploit odds
- 2.2% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Fix
- A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.
Timeline
- PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
- Last updatedMost recent change to the record
Why it ranks here
- Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
- Exploit odds: 2.2% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Severity: 7.5 HIGH (CVSS).
- Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.
Details
- Published
- Last modified
- Exploit probability
- 2.2% · EPSS, next 30 days
- Weakness
- CWE-20 · Improper input validation
- Record status
- Analyzed
Affected
- Netty < 4.1.118
- Netapp Active Iq Unified Manager
- Netapp Oncommand Insight
Attack profile CVSS 3.1 · 7.5
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- High
Raw vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Is it in your code?
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Fix and advisories
- https://github.com/netty/netty/commit/87f40725155b2f89adfde68c7732f97c153676c4
- https://github.com/netty/netty/security/advisories/GHSA-4g8c-wm8x-jfhw
- https://www.vicarius.io/vsociety/posts/cve-2025-24970-netty-vulnerability-mitigation
- https://github.com/netty/netty/security/advisories/GHSA-4g8c-wm8x-jfhw
References
- https://github.com/netty/netty/commit/87f40725155b2f89adfde68c7732f97c153676c4
- https://github.com/netty/netty/security/advisories/GHSA-4g8c-wm8x-jfhw
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20250221-0005/
- https://www.vicarius.io/vsociety/posts/cve-2025-24970-netty-vulnerability-detection
- https://www.vicarius.io/vsociety/posts/cve-2025-24970-netty-vulnerability-mitigation
- https://github.com/netty/netty/security/advisories/GHSA-4g8c-wm8x-jfhw