CVE-2025-13940: Software Security Vulnerability Vulnerability
MODERATECVE-2025-13940 is a MODERATE (CVSS 5.5) security vulnerability vulnerability (CWE-440: Expected Behavior Violation) affecting Software libraries in the Maven ecosystem. The weakness occurs when a feature, api, or function does not perform according to its specification.. Remediation is available in the latest vendor maintenance releases.
CVE-2025-13940 at a Glance
Security Impact
CVSS: 5.5
The security impact metrics below are parsed directly from the CVSS v3.1 vector string (CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N).
How to Fix CVE-2025-13940
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.
Run the following command in your project directory to verify that all resolved dependencies use the patched release:
mvn dependency:treeHow to Check if You Are Affected
To determine whether your Java application is affected by CVE-2025-13940, inspect your build dependencies using the Maven Dependency Plugin:
mvn dependency:treeAnalyze 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-440: Expected Behavior Violation, where a feature, api, or function does not perform according to its specification. 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
References
Frequently Asked Questions
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Machine-readable OSV JSON
OSV v1.5 Schema
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"schema_version" : "1.4.0",
"id" : "GHSA-pw6w-rvw4-j57r",
"modified" : "2026-08-10T18:31:59Z",
"published" : "2025-12-05T00:31:05Z",
"aliases" : [ "CVE-2025-13940" ],
"details" : "An Expected Behavior Violation [CWE-440] vulnerability in WatchGuard Fireware OS may allow an attacker to bypass the Fireware OS boot time system integrity check and prevent the Firebox from shutting down in the event of a system integrity check failure. The on-demand system integrity check in the Fireware Web UI will correctly show a failed system integrity check message in the event of a failure.This issue affects Fireware OS: from 12.8.1 through 12.11.4, from 2025.1 through 2025.1.2.",
"severity" : [ {
"type" : "CVSS_V3",
"score" : "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N"
}, {
"type" : "CVSS_V4",
"score" : "CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/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"
} ],
"affected" : [ ],
"references" : [ {
"type" : "ADVISORY",
"url" : "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-13940"
}, {
"type" : "WEB",
"url" : "https://psirt.watchguard.com/CVE-2025-13940"
}, {
"type" : "WEB",
"url" : "https://www.watchguard.com/wgrd-psirt/advisory/wgsa-2025-00026"
} ],
"database_specific" : {
"cwe_ids" : [ "CWE-440" ],
"severity" : "MODERATE",
"github_reviewed" : false,
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"nvd_published_at" : "2025-12-04T22:15:48Z"
}
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