PatchTheCVECVE-2025-56231: Tonec Internet Download Manager 6.42.41.1 and earlier suffers from Missing SSL Certificate Validation, which a
CVE-2025-56231 is a critical-severity flaw (CVSS 9.1) affecting internet download manager. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.
Tonec Internet Download Manager 6.42.41.1 and earlier suffers from Missing SSL Certificate Validation, which allows attackers to bypass update protections.
Why this priority
- Critical severity
- Public exploit reference
- Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action
A fixed release or distro patch exists.
Risk facts
| CVSS score | 9.1 (Critical) |
| Attack vector | Network (remote) |
| Attack complexity | Low |
| Privileges needed | None |
| User interaction | None |
| EPSS exploit chance | 0.2% (top 84%) |
| CISA exploited list | No |
| Weakness | CWE-295 |
| Published | 2025-11-05 |
| Last modified | 2026-07-05 |
Last updated 2026-07-05 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score
Am I affected?
Timeline
- Published CVE record published
- Updated Record last modified
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-2025-56231?
internet download manager: upgrade to newer than 6.42.41.1. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.
Is CVE-2025-56231 being exploited?
CVE-2025-56231 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-2025-56231 affect?
CVE-2025-56231 affects internet download manager. Severity is critical (CVSS 9.1). Tonec Internet Download Manager 6.42.41.1 and earlier suffers from Missing SSL Certificate Validation, which allows attackers to bypass update protections.
How urgent is CVE-2025-56231?
Priority 46/100. Critical severity; Public exploit reference; Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action