CVE-2025-3222 Smallworld SWMFS Improper Authentication
Attackers can bypass authentication in GE Vernova Smallworld, potentially gaining unauthorized access to the system.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2025-3222?
CVE-2025-3222 is a critical authentication bypass vulnerability in GE Vernova Smallworld, published on 7 Nov 2025. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Improper Authentication vulnerability in GE Vernova Smallworld on Windows, Linux allows Authentication Abuse.This issue affects Smallworld: 5.3.3 and prior versions for Linux, and 5.3.4. and prior versions for Windows.
Weakness: CWE-287
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-3222?
How do I fix CVE-2025-3222?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-3222 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and rotate credentials and sessions that may have been exposed. More about Authentication bypass.
Is CVE-2025-3222 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-3222 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-mrvf-43v7-86fr.