CVE-2025-1845: A vulnerability has been found in ESAFENET DSM 3.1.2 and classified as critical

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MEDIUM 6.3DOWNGRADE

CVE-2025-1845 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 6.3) affecting dsm. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

A vulnerability has been found in ESAFENET DSM 3.1.2 and classified as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is the function examExportPDF of the file /admin/plan/examExportPDF. The manipulation of the argument s leads to command injection. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.

Why this priority

No elevated risk signals yet

No fix is published yet: follow the downgrade or mitigation steps.

Risk facts

CVSS score	6.3 (Medium)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	Low
User interaction	None
EPSS exploit chance	3.4% (top 11%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-74, CWE-77
Published	2025-03-03
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): VulDB · Vendor: esafenet

Last updated 2026-06-17 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2025-03-03 02:15 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 08:39 UTCUpdated Record last modified

esafenet dsm DOWNGRADE

Affected: 3.1.2

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 3.1.2

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy dsm || rpm -q dsm || dsm --version

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE to a release before 3.1.2 (Debian / Ubuntu)

apt-cache madison dsm sudo apt install dsm=<VERSION_BEFORE_3.1.2> sudo apt-mark hold dsm

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

dnf --showduplicates list dsm sudo dnf downgrade dsm-<VERSION_BEFORE_3.1.2> sudo dnf versionlock add dsm

Downgrade risk

Downgrading can break dependent software and may reopen older bugs. Read the distro advisory first and test on a non-production host.

After downgrade

Restart the service, and keep the package held until a fixed release ships.

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Scores and fixes here are computed automatically from those and other public sources. Confirm with the vendor advisory before changing production systems.

Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2025-1845?

dsm: downgrade or apply the listed mitigation. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2025-1845 being exploited?

CVE-2025-1845 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2025-1845 affect?

CVE-2025-1845 affects dsm. Severity is medium (CVSS 6.3). A vulnerability has been found in ESAFENET DSM 3.1.2 and classified as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is the function examExportPDF of the file /admin/plan/examExportPDF. The manipulation of the argument s leads to command injecti

How urgent is CVE-2025-1845?

Priority 44/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

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