SSL.com before 2025-04-19, when domain validation method 3.2.2.4.14 is used, processes…
Priority LOW 27CWE-348Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · Low · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
SSL.com before 2025-04-19, when domain validation method 3.2.2.4.14 is used, processes certificate requests such that a trusted TLS certificate may be issued for the domain name of a requester's email address, even when the requester does not otherwise establish administrative control of that domain.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00104 1st percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed SSL.com (SSL.com): 2025-04-19
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
Remediation
- Fix · CNA SSL.com (SSL.com) Fixed in 2025-04-19
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-43918
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-6294-g9w5-7vm5
References
Sources
- CVE-2025-43918 · CVE Program
- CVE-2025-43918 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-6294-g9w5-7vm5 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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