CVE-2025-71424: Software Security Vulnerability Vulnerability

MODERATE
Advisory Identifier: GHSA-4585-2273-g8cw
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CVSS 3.5
CWE-693
Published
Advisory Summary

CVE-2025-71424 is a MODERATE (CVSS 3.5) security vulnerability vulnerability (CWE-693: Protection Mechanism Failure) affecting Software libraries in the Maven ecosystem. The weakness occurs when the product does not use or incorrectly uses a protection mechanism that provides sufficient defense against directed attacks against the product.. Remediation is available in the latest vendor maintenance releases.

CVE-2025-71424 at a Glance

CVE Identifier CVE-2025-71424
GHSA Identifier GHSA-4585-2273-g8cw
Severity MODERATE
CVSS v3.1 Base Score 3.5
CWE Classification CWE-693: Protection Mechanism Failure
Affected Product Software
Package Ecosystem Maven
Published Date
Last Updated

Security Impact

CVSS: 3.5

The security impact metrics below are parsed directly from the CVSS v3.1 vector string (CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N).

Attack Vector Adjacent (AV:A)
Attack Complexity Low (AC:L)
Privileges Required Low (PR:L)
User Interaction None (UI:N)
Scope Unchanged (S:U)
Confidentiality None (C:N)
Integrity Low (I:L)
Availability None (A:N)

How to Fix CVE-2025-71424

To remediate this vulnerability, upgrade all affected Software dependencies to a patched release. Both direct and transitive dependencies should be checked, as frameworks or security libraries may pull in vulnerable versions transitively.

Verify Direct and Transitive Dependencies

Run the following command in your project directory to verify that all resolved dependencies use the patched release: 

mvn dependency:tree

How to Check if You Are Affected

To determine whether your Java application is affected by CVE-2025-71424, inspect your build dependencies using the Maven Dependency Plugin:

mvn dependency:tree

Analyze the terminal output to locate any version of Software in your dependency tree. If any resolved version matches the vulnerable ranges listed in the table below (for example, versions earlier than the patched release), your application is affected.

Note: The mvn dependency:tree command inspects the resolved dependency graph declared in your project's POM files; it does not perform automated security scanning or inspect runtime dynamic classpaths. Always verify runtime container classpaths and shaded JARs.

Technical Details

Vulnerability Mechanism & Technical Analysis

This vulnerability is classified under CWE-693: Protection Mechanism Failure, where the product does not use or incorrectly uses a protection mechanism that provides sufficient defense against directed attacks against the product. In Software, software state validation or input boundaries are circumvented during processing. Review the official source advisory statement below for specific affected components, classes, and reproduction details.

Source Advisory Statement

Contrast, Edgeless Systems' runtime for confidential containers on Kubernetes, is affected in versions up to and including 1.9.0. The VOLUME directive in a Dockerfile (config.volumes in the OCI image configuration) is only a hint and is not handled specially by Kubernetes, but containerd adds a mount point for it when Kubernetes sets none, requiring the runtime to be able to push arbitrary data to the Kata agent. As a result, on bare-metal Contrast deployments (AKS deployments are not affected) that run an image declaring at least one VOLUME for which no Kubernetes mount exists at that path, the untrusted host can write arbitrary file trees below that mount point inside the confidential container, compromising the integrity of a directory that is typically important to the application's core functionality. Version 1.9.1 fixes the issue by disallowing this configuration in `contrast generate`.

References

GitHub Advisory / Wiki ADVISORY
https://github.com/edgelesssys/contrast/security/advisories/GHSA-phhq-63jg-fp7r
NVD — CVE-2025-71424 NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-71424
www.vulncheck.com/advisories/edgeless... WEB
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/edgeless-systems-contrast-before-1.9.1-insecure-volume-mount

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2025-71424?
CVE-2025-71424 is a security vulnerability in Software classified as a security vulnerability vulnerability under CWE-693: Protection Mechanism Failure.
Which Software versions are affected?
Affected versions include releases prior to current release patches.
What version fixes CVE-2025-71424?
Upgrading to current release patches (or the latest patched release for your respective branch) resolves the vulnerability.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2025-71424?
CVE-2025-71424 has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 3.5 (MODERATE) with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N.
What CWE is associated with CVE-2025-71424?
CVE-2025-71424 is classified under CWE-693: Protection Mechanism Failure (The product does not use or incorrectly uses a protection mechanism that provides sufficient defense against directed attacks against the product.).
How can I check Maven dependencies for CVE-2025-71424?
Run the dependency tree command: 'mvn dependency:tree'. This command lists direct and transitive dependencies in your build configuration so you can verify if a vulnerable version is resolved.
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