CVE-2025-8862 Information disclosure in YugabyteDB
Attackers can access sensitive gflag configurations via diagnostics information, requiring an upgrade to properly redact this data.
- 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-2025-8862?
CVE-2025-8862 is a high-severity vulnerability in YugabyteDB, published on 11 Aug 2025. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
YugabyteDB has been collecting diagnostics information from YugabyteDB servers, which may include sensitive gflag configurations. To mitigate this, we recommend upgrading the database to a version where this information is properly redacted.
Weakness: CWE-201
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-8862?
How do I fix CVE-2025-8862?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-8862 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2025-8862 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-8862 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-26xv-73mx-mq4r.