fkie_cve-2025-54568
Vulnerability from fkie_nvd
Published
2025-07-25 04:16
Modified
2025-07-25 15:29
Severity ?
3.7 (Low) - CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
Summary
Akamai Rate Control alpha before 2025 allows attackers to send requests above the stipulated thresholds because the rate is measured separately for each edge node.
References
cve@mitre.orghttp://techdocs.akamai.com/app-api-protector/docs/improved-rate-accounting
cve@mitre.orghttps://github.com/geo-chen/Akamai/blob/main/Edge%20Hopping.md
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      "sourceIdentifier": "cve@mitre.org",
      "tags": [
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      ]
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  "descriptions": [
    {
      "lang": "en",
      "value": "Akamai Rate Control alpha before 2025 allows attackers to send requests above the stipulated thresholds because the rate is measured separately for each edge node."
    },
    {
      "lang": "es",
      "value": "La versi\u00f3n alfa de Akamai Rate Control anterior a 2025 permite a los atacantes enviar solicitudes por encima de los umbrales estipulados porque la velocidad se mide por separado para cada nodo de borde."
    }
  ],
  "id": "CVE-2025-54568",
  "lastModified": "2025-07-25T15:29:19.837",
  "metrics": {
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        "cvssData": {
          "attackComplexity": "HIGH",
          "attackVector": "NETWORK",
          "availabilityImpact": "LOW",
          "baseScore": 3.7,
          "baseSeverity": "LOW",
          "confidentialityImpact": "NONE",
          "integrityImpact": "NONE",
          "privilegesRequired": "NONE",
          "scope": "UNCHANGED",
          "userInteraction": "NONE",
          "vectorString": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L",
          "version": "3.1"
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        "exploitabilityScore": 2.2,
        "impactScore": 1.4,
        "source": "cve@mitre.org",
        "type": "Secondary"
      }
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  },
  "published": "2025-07-25T04:16:13.880",
  "references": [
    {
      "source": "cve@mitre.org",
      "url": "http://techdocs.akamai.com/app-api-protector/docs/improved-rate-accounting"
    },
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          "lang": "en",
          "value": "CWE-684"
        }
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    }
  ]
}


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