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Vulnerability · CVE-2025-12888

Vulnerability in X25519 constant-time cryptographic implementations due to timing side channels introduced by compiler optimizations and CPU architecture limitations, specifically

Published Nov 21, 2025 · catalog updated Dec 8, 2025 · wolfSSL wolfSSL

Last checked Oct 28, 2026. A connected source was read within the last 7 days.

Check if you run it

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2025-12888. EPSS is 0.31%. Act only if a listed version of wolfSSL wolfSSL is installed.

Gaps on this record

  • No vendor fix or required action is stored. Compare the linked advisory before you change production.

Same product and reporting

Severity
Low1.0
Known exploitation
Not in CISA/VulnCheck KEV
EPSS
0.31%
Remediation
Version ranges on file
Affected products
vendor wolfSSL wolfSSL 0 <5.8.4

Vulnerability in X25519 constant-time cryptographic implementations due to timing side channels introduced by compiler optimizations and CPU architecture limitations, specifically with the Xtensa-based ESP32 chips. If targeting Xtensa it is recommended to use the low memory implementations of X25519, which is now turned on as the default for Xtensa.

Are you affected?

Enter the version you run. The result uses only the ranges stored on this record.

The check returns affected, not affected, or incomplete. It does not guess a version that is missing from the record.

  • vendor wolfSSL wolfSSL 0 <5.8.40 <5.8.4

How to fix CVE-2025-12888

What to do

Three questions, each answered from this record only. Confirm the vendor advisory before you patch.

Should you patch?

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2025-12888. EPSS is 0.31%. Act only if a listed version of wolfSSL wolfSSL is installed.

Which versions are affected?

Compare what you have installed with wolfSSL wolfSSL 0 <5.8.4 0 <5.8.4. Compare the installed version with the linked vendor advisory before you change production.

What should an analyst verify?

No weakness class is stored. EPSS 0.31%. There is no CISA KEV listing. No Exploit-DB or Metasploit reference is linked. Use the source links for the original advisory.

Code

The project this record applies to. Exploit listings stay in References.

No public source repository is identified for this product.

Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

  1. Nov 21, 2025 · EUVD

    Detected

    Vulnerability in X25519 constant-time cryptographic implementations due to timing side channels introduced by compiler optimizations and CPU architecture limitations, specifically with the Xtensa-based ESP32 chips. If targeting Xtensa it is recommended to use the low memory implementations of X25519, which is now turned on as the default for Xtensa.

  2. Dec 8, 2025 · EUVD

    Updated

    Vulnerability in X25519 constant-time cryptographic implementations due to timing side channels introduced by compiler optimizations and CPU architecture limitations, specifically with the Xtensa-based ESP32 chips. If targeting Xtensa it is recommended to use the low memory implementations of X25519, which is now turned on as the default for Xtensa.

Sources

  • CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2025-12888

    Official CVE identifier

    cve.org
  • FIRST EPSSExploitation probabilityCVE-2025-12888

    30-day exploitation probability 0.31%

    first.org
  • EUVDVulnerability recordEUVD-2025-198523

    Vulnerability in X25519 constant-time cryptographic implementations due to timing side channels introduced by compiler optimizations and CPU architecture limitations, specifically with the Xtensa-based ESP32 chips. If targeting Xtensa it is recommended to use the low memory imple

    euvd.enisa.europa.eu

References

Freshness

Last verified in this catalog Oct 28, 2026. Significant claims (KEV, EPSS, CVSS, affected ranges) come from the source rows above — open the original publisher for the authoritative advisory.

  • FIRST EPSSOct 28, 2026
  • CVE.orgOct 28, 2026
  • EUVDOct 27, 2026