📌 Table of Contents
- CVE-2025-54416 – Remote Code Execution via SOAP Parsing
- CVE-2025-6241 – Kernel Privilege Escalation in Linux
- CVE-2025-54369 – Web App Exposure through Misconfigured Headers
- 🕵️ Incident Timeline
- ✅ Security Checklist
- 📎 References & Patch Links
🔓 1. CVE-2025-54416 – Remote Code Execution via SOAP Parsing
- Severity: Critical (CVSS 9.8)
- Component Affected: SOAP XML Processor (Java-based apps)
- Impact: Exploitable via crafted SOAP requests; leads to RCE
- Exploited In Wild? ✅ Yes
- Fix: Upgrade XML libraries to patched versions immediately
🧬 2. CVE-2025-6241 – Kernel Privilege Escalation in Linux
- Severity: High (CVSS 8.5)
- Impact: Local attackers can escalate to root using flawed memory management
- Linux Kernel Version Affected: 5.15.x to 6.2.x
- Fix: Update kernel or apply official patches from distro maintainers
- Threat Actor Activity: Under active exploitation in APT environments
🌐 3. CVE-2025-54369 – Web App Exposure via HTTP Misconfiguration
- Severity: Medium (CVSS 6.3)
- Impact: Allows attackers to retrieve internal metadata via malformed header injection
- Affected Platforms: NGINX + NodeJS setups
- Fix: Harden header validation and implement reverse proxy sanitation
🕒 Incident Timeline
| Date | Event |
|---|
| July 18 | CVE-2025-54416 discovered by threat intel researchers |
| July 22 | Linux kernel vuln (CVE-2025-6241) reported by Google TAG |
| July 26 | CVE-2025-54369 surfaced via GitHub issue & honeypots |
| July 28 | Public disclosure & active exploitation detected |
✅ Security Hardening Checklist
- 🔄 Patch all SOAP/XML parsing libraries
- ⬆️ Upgrade Linux kernel to patched version (post-6.2.x)
- 🔒 Review and sanitize HTTP headers in all web applications
- 🧠 Train security teams on memory corruption exploit detection
- 🛡️ Apply runtime EDR detection rules for RCE activity
- 🗂️ Backup configurations and snapshot prior to patching
📎 References & Patching Resources
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