CVE-2025-5072 Resource leaks in cm

Medium 5.4 Published 1 Jul 2025 Updated 1 Jul 2025

Attackers can cause resource leaks in ASR network devices, leading to denial of service conditions.

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-2025-5072?

CVE-2025-5072 is a medium-severity denial of service vulnerability in ASR Falcon_Linux、Kestrel、Lapwing_Linux, published on 1 Jul 2025. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Resource leak vulnerability in ASR180x、ASR190x in con_mgr allows Resource Leak Exposure.This issue affects Falcon_Linux、Kestrel、Lapwing_Linux: before v1536.

Weakness: CWE-404

Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-5072?

It affects 3 products.

Products include Asrmicro Falcon Linux, Asrmicro Kestrel, Asrmicro Lapwing Linux.

How do I fix CVE-2025-5072?

No fix has been published for CVE-2025-5072 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, then put limits on request size, rate and nesting depth so one client cannot exhaust the service. More about Denial of service.

Is CVE-2025-5072 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-5072 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-r3qq-5r3j-gr4c.