Vulnerability in Apache (CVE-2025-23408)
Summary
Vulnerability in Apache (CVE-2025-23408). Risk of unauthorized operations or information disclosure.
Original description
The description as published by the source.
Weak Password Requirements vulnerability in Apache Fineract.
This issue affects Apache Fineract: through 1.10.1. The issue is fixed in version 1.11.0.
Users are encouraged to upgrade to version 1.13.0, the latest release.
Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database NVD
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A vulnerability tracked as CVE-2025-23408 has been found in Apache.
Risk of unauthorized operations or information disclosure. CVSS score: 6.5/10.
What to do: apply the vendor's official patched release.
If unsure, ask your IT team or search "Apache CVE-2025-23408" on the vendor's site.
CVE-2025-23408 (Apache) — CWE-521 / CVSS v3 6.5
Attack vector: remote (network-reachable) / unauthenticated / no user interaction
Plan: 1) Audit SBOM/dependencies, 2) Stage→prod upgrade, 3) Add WAF/proxy monitoring on affected endpoints, 4) Hunt IOCs in logs.
Refs: see the GHSA / vendor advisory / patched release linked on this page.
A vulnerability (CWE-521) exists in Apache.
Check the vendor advisory for the affected versions of Apache.
Severity: Medium (CVSS 6.5/10). Risk of unauthorized operations or information disclosure.
Update to the patched release per vendor advisory.
Until the patch is applied: disable the affected feature, apply WAF rules, or restrict access via network ACLs.
Search webserver/proxy logs for unusual request patterns matching this CVE's known IOCs. Run grep -r 'Apache' . against your dependency files (package-lock.json, requirements.txt, go.sum) to find affected services.
Response actions
Concrete steps and command examples for SOC/SRE teams to execute in order
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1Identify exposure identify
grep -r 'Apache' . | grep -v node_modulesリポジトリと本番環境の依存ファイル (package-lock.json / requirements.txt / go.sum / Gemfile.lock 等) で
Apacheを grep し、稼働しているサービス・バージョンを把握する。 -
2Post-deployment verification verify
Confirm patched version is live in productionパッチ適用後、ステージングで PoC または同等の悪用パターンを再現して脆弱性が閉じたことを確認。本番ではアクセスログ・WAF でアラート再発が無いか継続監視。
References
- advisory openwall.com
- patch security@apache.org