CVE-2025-40744CWE-295

CVE-2025-40744

High · published November 12, 2025

CVSS v3.1
7.5
EPSS
0%
Percentile
12.7
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

⚡ A vulnerability in Solid Edge SE2025 could let an attacker play the middleman, all by skipping some crucial certificate checks! Think of it as a restaurant where the waiter delivers your order without verifying that it's really from the kitchen. Anyone could step in, change your order, and serve you something completely different! This vulnerability allows an unauthenticated remote attacker to intercept and manipulate communications with the License Service endpoint, leading to potentially devastating consequences. Imagine someone altering your license validation process—your software could behave unpredictably or even become unusable!

Put simply

Think of it as a restaurant where the waiter delivers your order without verifying that it's really from the kitchen. Anyone could step in, change your order, and serve you something completely different! In Solid Edge SE2025 (All versions < V225.0 Update 11), the application fails to properly validate client certificates when connecting to the License Service endpoint, enabling man-in-the-middle attacks.

What to do

This vulnerability allows an unauthenticated remote attacker to intercept and manipulate communications with the License Service endpoint, leading to potentially devastating consequences. Imagine someone altering your license validation process—your software could behave unpredictably or even become unusable! To protect yourself, immediately update to Version 225.0 Update 11 or later. If you’re unable to upgrade yet, consider implementing additional network security measures to monitor and verify connections. Don't forget to review your security policies regarding certificate validation! You've got this! Follow these steps, and you’ll lock down your systems in no time. 🛡️

The record
Technical detail
CVSS v3.1
7.5 · HIGH
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.00227 · 12.7th percentile
Weakness
CWE-295 · Improper Certificate Validation
Published
2025-11-12T02:15Z
References (1)
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 11 NOV 20:20Z
    A vulnerability has been identified in Solid Edge SE2025 (All versions < V225.0 Update 11)
    cvelistv5