8.1

CVE-2025-15382: Client SCP Request Triggers Buffer Overread by 1 Byte

Analyzed
Published 06-01-2026Last modified 06-01-2026

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2025-15382 is a high (CVSS 8.1) Out-of-bounds Read vulnerability in wolfssh. EPSS estimates a 0.35% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 28.8% of scored vulnerabilities.

Priority
Routine

Not severe (CVSS 5.1, network access); no exploitation reported by the 5 checked sources

Source freshness unavailable

How is this decided?
CVSS score
8.1/10
010
High · v3.1 (NVD)
EPSS score
0.35%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedNot listed by any tracked catalog.
RansomwareNot flaggedNo ransomware use recorded.
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 06-01-2026
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 06-01-2026
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

A heap buffer over-read vulnerability exists in the wolfSSH_CleanPath() function in wolfSSH. An authenticated remote attacker can trigger the issue via crafted SCP path input containing '/./' sequences, resulting in a heap over read by 1 byte.

CVSS metrics

3 scores · 2 sources · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

0.35%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

29%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

No change 0.00 pp

From 0.35% on 04-10-2026

04-10-202603-11-2026

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs
CISA KEV

Not in the CISA KEV catalog.

ENISA CNW

Not in the ENISA CNW catalog.

CIRCL

Not in the CIRCL catalog.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Version check

Known conditions: network-reachable, low-privilege account, user interaction (CVSS vector). Other conditions: not stated in public data.

Wolfssh1 product
Wolfssl1 product

2 vendors · 2 products

References

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