CVE-2025-46673 Security feature bypass in CryptoLib
Attackers can bypass Space Data Link Security protocol protections by exploiting missing operational state checks in NASA CryptoLib.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2025-46673?
CVE-2025-46673 is a medium-severity vulnerability in NASA CryptoLib, published on 27 Apr 2025. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
NASA CryptoLib before 1.3.2 does not check whether the SA is in an operational state before use, possibly leading to a bypass of the Space Data Link Security protocol (SDLS).
Weakness: CWE-913
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-46673?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Nasa Cryptolib.
How do I fix CVE-2025-46673?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-46673 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2025-46673 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2025-46673 exists.
Other vulnerabilities in NASA CryptoLib
- CVE-2025-30216 CryptoLib Has Heap Overflow in Crypto_TM_ProcessSecurity due to Unchecked Secondary Header Length
- CVE-2025-30356 Heap Buffer Overflow via Incomplete Length Check in `Crypto_TC_ApplySecurity`
- CVE-2025-29909 CryptoLib's Crypto_TC_ApplySecurity() Has a Heap Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
- CVE-2025-29911 CryptoLib Has Heap Buffer Overflow in Crypto_AOS_ProcessSecurity Function
- CVE-2025-29912 CryptoLib Has Heap Buffer Overflow Due to Unsigned Integer Underflow in Crypto_TC_ProcessSecurity
Sources
Also known as GHSA-jvpp-7888-2hgr.