Overview
The vulnerability identified as CVE-2025-21476 represents a significant threat to system security due to a memory corruption issue occurring during the handshake process with a Trusted Virtual Machine. This vulnerability affects any system employing the affected versions of the software, leading to potential system compromise or data leakage. The severity of this vulnerability underscores the necessity of immediate attention and mitigation.
Vulnerability Summary
CVE ID: CVE-2025-21476
Severity: High (7.8)
Attack Vector: Network
Privileges Required: None
User Interaction: None
Impact: Potential system compromise or data leakage
Affected Products
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Product | Affected Versions
Trusted Virtual Machine | All versions prior to patch
How the Exploit Works
The exploit takes advantage of a flaw in the handshake process between the host system and the Trusted Virtual Machine. It works by sending manipulated parameters during the handshake process, leading to memory corruption in the host system. This could potentially compromise the system or result in data leakage.
Conceptual Example Code
The following is a conceptual example of how the vulnerability might be exploited in an HTTP request:
POST /handshake HTTP/1.1
Host: target.example.com
Content-Type: application/x-www-form-urlencoded
malicious_payload="%s%s%s%s%s"
In this example, the “%s%s%s%s%s” is the malicious payload that causes the memory corruption. Please note that this is a simplified representation of the exploit and the actual payload would be more complex.
Mitigation Guidance
Upon identifying the vulnerability, it is highly recommended to apply the vendor-supplied patch immediately. If the patch cannot be applied promptly, using a Web Application Firewall (WAF) or Intrusion Detection System (IDS) can serve as a temporary mitigation measure. These systems can be configured to identify and block attempts to exploit this vulnerability.

