Which versions of Fides are affected by CVE-2025-57817?

Organizations using Fides face significant risk from CVE-2025-57817, a missing authorization vulnerability rated CVSS 8.6.. A patch is available.

How to fix or mitigate CVE-2025-57817?

Within 30 days: Identify all affected systems and apply vendor patches as part of regular patch cycle. Vendor patch is available.

Fides CVE-2025-57817

Q: What is the CVSS score of CVE-2025-57817?

CVE-2025-57817 has a CVSS 4.0 base score of 8.6 (High). CVSS vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X. EPSS exploitation probability: 0.1%.

HIGH

Missing Authorization (CWE-862)

2025-09-08 security-advisories@github.com

Authentication Bypass Fides Ethyca

8.6

CVSS 4.0 · GitHub Advisory

Severity by source

GitHub Advisory PRIMARY

8.6 HIGH

CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X

Primary rating from GitHub Advisory · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorGitHub Advisory

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

High

User Interaction

None

Scope

Lifecycle Timeline

Analysis Generated

Mar 28, 2026 - 19:11 vuln.today

Patch released

Mar 28, 2026 - 19:11 nvd

Patch available

CVE Published

Sep 08, 2025 - 22:15 nvd

HIGH 8.6

DescriptionGitHub Advisory

Fides is an open-source privacy engineering platform. Prior to version 2.69.1, the OAuth client creation and update endpoints of the Fides Webserver API do not properly authorize scope assignment. This allows highly privileged users with client:create or client:update permissions to escalate their privileges to owner-level. Version 2.69.1 fixes the issue. No known workarounds are available.

AnalysisAI

Fides is an open-source privacy engineering platform. Rated high severity (CVSS 8.6), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, low attack complexity. This Missing Authorization vulnerability could allow attackers to access resources or perform actions without proper authorization checks.

Technical ContextAI

This vulnerability is classified as Missing Authorization (CWE-862), which allows attackers to access resources or perform actions without proper authorization checks. Fides is an open-source privacy engineering platform. Prior to version 2.69.1, the OAuth client creation and update endpoints of the Fides Webserver API do not properly authorize scope assignment. This allows highly privileged users with client:create or client:update permissions to escalate their privileges to owner-level. Version 2.69.1 fixes the issue. No known workarounds are available. Affected products include: Ethyca Fides. Version information: version 2.69.1.

RemediationAI

A vendor patch is available. Apply the latest security update as soon as possible. Implement role-based access control, validate authorization on every request server-side, apply principle of least privilege.