CVE-2025-3155
Yelp: arbitrary file read
Public exploit available. Not confirmed exploited in the wild yet. A vendor fix is available.
What to do
The vendor has published a fix. Version details are below where the sources state them.
What it is
From the CVE record
A flaw was found in Yelp. The Gnome user help application allows the help document to execute arbitrary scripts. This vulnerability allows malicious users to input help documents, which may exfiltrate user files to an external environment.
In plain language
No plain-language summary for this CVE yet.
Exploitation
Where each signal puts this CVE on the scale from published to confirmed exploited.
- CISA KEV
Not in the catalog. CISA has not confirmed exploitation.
- Public exploits
1 source with a proof of concept or module.
Exploit links, PoCs and Metasploit modules after sign-in- EPSS
14% chance of exploitation activity in the next 30 days, which ranks it in the 96th percentile of scored CVEs.
Exploit Prediction Scoring System, FIRST.org. A probability, not a confirmation.
Lifecycle
A public exploit existed 115 days before the patch.
- Patch availableworkaround available, record updated
- OpenVAS check added
- EPSS band changelow → moderate
- Public exploit / PoCsource: github-poc
- Publishedweakness classified, att&ck mapped
Affected products
- codeready linux builderOperating Systems / linux-distro
- codeready linux builder for arm64Operating Systems / linux-distro
- codeready linux builder for arm64 eusOperating Systems / linux-distro
- codeready linux builder for eusOperating Systems / linux-distro
- codeready linux builder for ibm z systemsOperating Systems / linux-distro
- codeready linux builder for ibm z systems eusOperating Systems / linux-distro
- codeready linux builder for power little endianOperating Systems / linux-distro
- codeready linux builder for power little endian eusOperating Systems / linux-distro
And 30 more affected products. See all after sign-in
Technical detail
CVSS 3.1 vector
Open in the CVSS calculatorCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N
Scored 7.4 by NVD.
How it is reached
- Attack Vector NetworkExploitable remotely over the network without any special conditions
- Attack Complexity LowNo special conditions — the attack can be reliably reproduced
- Privileges Required NoneNo authentication required — anyone can exploit this
- User Interaction RequiredA user must click a link, open a file, or perform some action
Scope
- Scope ChangedThe exploit can affect other components (e.g. sandbox escape, host compromise from VM)
Impact if exploited
- Confidentiality HighTotal information disclosure — all data in the component is compromised
- Integrity NoneNo integrity impact
- Availability NoneNo availability impact
Weaknesses
ATT&CK techniques
Mapped from the weaknesses above (CWE to ATT&CK), not observed in attacks.
- Initial AccessT1566Phishingmedium confidence
Sources
References in the record
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:4450
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:4451
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:4455
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