CVE-2025-6504 | Possibilities of IP Spoofing via X-Forwarded-For (XFF) Header

In HDP Server versions below 4.6.2.2978 on Linux, unauthorized access could occur via IP spoofing using the X-Forwarded-For header.  Since XFF is a client-controlled header, it could be spoofed, allowing unauthorized access if the spoofed IP matched a whitelisted range. This vulnerability could be exploited to bypass IP restrictions, though valid user credentials would still be required for resource access.

Published: 2025-07-29 Last update: 2025-10-02 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]

Conclusion & alert: CVE-2025-6504 is rated Moderate Risk (40.8/100): CVSS High severity, with low exploitation likelihood (EPSS 0.07%). Mandatory action: Review affected assets and schedule remediation.

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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2025-6504

EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).

# Date Old EPSS score New EPSS score Delta (New - Old)
1 2026-05-25 0.02% 0.07% +0.05%
2 2025-07-30 0.02%

Full EPSS history (2 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2025-6504

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
8.4 3.1 HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H Click to expand
Attack vector (AV:N)
Could be attacked over the internet or any normal routed network—not just someone sitting at the machine.
Attack complexity (AC:L)
Once they can reach the bug, pulling it off is straightforward—no weird race conditions or rare setup.
Privileges required (PR:H)
They need powerful rights—admin, root, or similar—before this pays off.
User interaction (UI:R)
A real person has to do something—click, install, enable—otherwise it doesn’t land.
Scope (S:C)
Breaking this can reach past the original component and bite other resources—bigger blast radius.
Confidentiality (C:H)
Serious risk that confidential data gets exposed in a big way.
Integrity (I:H)
They could widely tamper with or forge data—trust in the data is badly hurt.
Availability (A:H)
Could take the service down hard or make it unusable for people who depend on it.
1.7 6.0 [email protected]

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2025-6504

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2025-6504

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
progress hybrid_data_pipeline < 4.6.2.2978 cpe:2.3:a:progress:hybrid_data_pipeline:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

References for CVE-2025-6504

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