CVE-2025-23178Network attack vector

Authenticated service disruption through unverified endpoints

Published Apr 29, 2025 · Updated Apr 29, 2025

Improper endpoint validation in Ribbon Communications Apollo 9608 9.6R3 allows remote authenticated users to disrupt service. The published record identifies CWE-923 but does not name the affected communication channel, endpoint-selection logic, or wrong operation. Network access with low privileges is required; the exact triggering input and operational failure mode remain undisclosed.

CVSS severity7.6
High
EPSS probability0.25%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Improper endpoint validation in Ribbon Communications Apollo 9608 9.6R3 allows remote authenticated users to disrupt service. The published record identifies CWE-923 but does not name the affected communication channel, endpoint-selection logic, or wrong operation. Network access with low privileges is required; the exact triggering input and operational failure mode remain undisclosed.

The record

CVE
CVE-2025-23178
Published
Apr 29, 2025
Updated
Apr 29, 2025
Vendor
Ribbon Communications
Product
Apollo 9608
Classifications
CWE-923
Attack vector
network
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Apr 29, 2025CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Apr 29, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=v9.6R3

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

Ribbon Communications · Apollo 9608version=v9.6R3

Published CVSS scores

7.6Israel National Cyber DirectorateCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:H

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Attacks

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-923Improper Restriction of Communication Channel to Intended Endpoints

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