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Dragonfly CVE-2025-59410

MEDIUM
Missing Encryption of Sensitive Data (CWE-311)
2025-09-17 security-advisories@github.com
5.5
CVSS 4.0 · GitHub Advisory
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Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness
CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A06:2025 - Insecure Design
ASVS 5.0
V14 - Data Protection Encryption of sensitive data
Impact

CVSS score of 5.5 (MEDIUM). Attack characteristics: network attack vector, low complexity, no privileges required, no user interaction not required. EPSS exploitation probability: 0.02%.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

This vulnerability can be exploited remotely over the network. Successful exploitation could compromise the medium-severity affected system.

This Month Plan within 30 days. Why: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9).
Patch available 0.0% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAIv1 – Mar 28, 2026

Dragonfly is an open source P2P-based file distribution and image acceleration system. Rated medium severity (CVSS 5.5), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity.

RemediationAI

A vendor patch is available. Apply the latest security update as soon as possible. Apply vendor patches when available. Implement network segmentation and monitoring as interim mitigations.

Affected Packages

go d7y.io/dragonfly/v2 fix: 2.1.0
go github.com/dragonflyoss/dragonfly fix: 2.1.0

Source: OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)

Affects your stack

Affects 2 packages in go

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Technical ContextAI · show details

This vulnerability is classified under CWE-311. Dragonfly is an open source P2P-based file distribution and image acceleration system. Prior to 2.1.0, the code in the scheduler for downloading a tiny file is hard coded to use the HTTP protocol, rather than HTTPS. This means that an attacker could perform a Man-in-the-Middle attack, changing the network request so that a different piece of data gets downloaded. This vulnerability is fixed in 2.1.0. Affected products include: Linuxfoundation Dragonfly. Version information: Prior to 2.1.0.

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Severity by source

GitHub Advisory PRIMARY 5.5 MEDIUM
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P
SUSE 3.7 LOW
AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N

Primary rating from GitHub Advisory.

CVSS VectorGitHub Advisory

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Attack Requirements
None
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Vulnerable system: Confidentiality
None
Vulnerable system: Integrity
Low
Vulnerable system: Availability
None
Subsequent system: Confidentiality
None
Subsequent system: Integrity
None
Subsequent system: Availability
None

Lifecycle Timeline

2
Patch released
Mar 28, 2026 - 19:12 nvd
Patch available
CVE Published
Sep 17, 2025 - 20:15 nvd
MEDIUM 5.5

DescriptionGitHub Advisory

Dragonfly is an open source P2P-based file distribution and image acceleration system. Prior to 2.1.0, the code in the scheduler for downloading a tiny file is hard coded to use the HTTP protocol, rather than HTTPS. This means that an attacker could perform a Man-in-the-Middle attack, changing the network request so that a different piece of data gets downloaded. This vulnerability is fixed in 2.1.0.

Executive ViewAI

Why It Matters

Organizations using Dragonfly should be aware of moderate risk from CVE-2025-59410 rated CVSS 5.5. Exploitation could compromise the security of affected deployments. A patch is available and should be applied during regular vulnerability management.

Business Impact: Low
Compensating Controls

Apply vendor patch. If patching is delayed: restrict network access and enable monitoring.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.0%
Top 95% exploitable
Data Quality
4 sources
Confidence: Medium

How this decision was reached

The engine reads each signal below and applies a fixed list of rules from top to bottom. The first rule that matches sets the recommended action – like a statement, every line is shown.

SignalValue
Severity MEDIUM
CISA KEV No
Public POC No
EPSS 0.0%
Patch available Yes
Active threat No
Deciding rule
MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9)
What every action level means
Emergency Immediate action required. Criteria: CRITICAL + in CISA KEV (actively exploited) without patch, OR CRITICAL + EPSS > 30% without patch, OR CRITICAL + active threat signals without patch.
Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Criteria: in KEV with patch available, OR CRITICAL + public POC, OR HIGH + EPSS > 10%, OR CRITICAL + active threat, OR any CRITICAL severity.
This Week Schedule remediation this week. Criteria: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9). Patch within normal change window.
This Month Plan within 30 days. Criteria: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9), lower exploitation probability. Include in regular patch cycle.
Monitor Track and reassess. Criteria: LOW severity (CVSS 0.1-3.9), minimal exploitation risk. No immediate action needed.

SSVC AssessmentENISA

SSVC Decision· derived
Scheduled
Exploitation· derived
None
System Exposure· derived
Open
Automatable· derived
Yes
Human Impact
Low

Priority Score

28
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: 0
CVSS: +28
PoC: 0
Weaponized: 0
Threat intel: 0
Gov advisory: 0

Attack Technique

Information disclosure occurs when an application unintentionally exposes sensitive data that aids attackers in reconnaissance or directly compromises security.

Affected Products (CPE)GitHub Advisory

cpe:2.3:a:linuxfoundation:dragonfly:*:*:*:*:*:go:*:*
CVE-2026-24124 CRITICAL POC
9.8 Jan 22

Dragonfly P2P file distribution system versions 2.4.1-rc.0 and below have a missing authentication vulnerability allowin

CVE-2021-33564 CRITICAL POC
9.8 May 29

An argument injection vulnerability in the Dragonfly gem before 1.4.0 for Ruby allows remote attackers to read and write

CVE-2025-59353 HIGH POC
7.7 Sep 17

Dragonfly is an open source P2P-based file distribution and image acceleration system. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.7), t

CVE-2026-104192 CRITICAL
9.6 Oct 13

A double-free in Dragonfly's RDB stream loader (OpaqueObjLoader::CreateStream in src/server/rdb_load.cc) lets a remote,

CVE-2026-62357 HIGH
8.8 Aug 18

Integer overflow in Dragonfly's Count-Min Sketch implementation prior to v1.40.0 allows unauthenticated remote clients t

CVE-2026-111279 HIGH
8.7 Oct 15

Unauthenticated remote attackers can crash Dragonfly through 2.0.2 by issuing a single HRANDFIELD, ZRANDMEMBER, or SRAND

CVE-2025-59345 HIGH
7.7 Sep 17

Dragonfly is an open source P2P-based file distribution and image acceleration system. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.7), t

CVE-2026-54341 HIGH
7.5 Jun 26

Remote denial of service in DragonflyDB before 1.39.0 lets an unauthenticated attacker crash the entire server with a si

CVE-2022-41967 HIGH
7.5 Dec 28

Dragonfly is a Java runtime dependency management library. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.5), this vulnerability is remotel

CVE-2025-26268 LOW POC
3.3 Apr 17

DragonflyDB Dragonfly before 1.27.0 allows authenticated users to cause a denial of service (daemon crash) via a crafted

CVE-2025-26269 LOW POC
3.3 Apr 17

DragonflyDB Dragonfly through 1.28.2 (fixed in 1.29.0) allows authenticated users to cause a denial of service (daemon c

CVE-2026-47206 LOW
2.3 Jun 26

RESP protocol injection in Dragonfly's EvalSerializer allows an authenticated low-privilege user to embed raw CRLF seque

Vendor StatusVendor

SUSE

Severity: Low
Product Status
openSUSE Tumbleweed Fixed

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