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CVE-2022-25508 — freetakserver

HIGH

CVE-2022-25508 is a high-severity (CVSS 7.5) Missing Authentication vulnerability in freetakserver. 1 public exploit or proof-of-concept reference is indexed, so weaponization risk is real. A fix is available for freetakserver — see the affected versions and patch details below.

Improper Authentication in FreeTAKServer

Also known asGHSA-hggv-mcp4-vxc5PYSEC-2022-43054
Published
Updated
Affected
1 pkg
Patched
1 / 1
Exploits
1 known
Exploitation data as of Oct 27, 2026 · OSV.dev, NVD, FIRST.org (EPSS)

EPSS Exploitation Probability

via FIRST.org ↗
1.0%probability of exploitation in next 30 days
Lower Risk0.00%
Lower risk than most CVEs64th percentile — riskier than 64% of all scored CVEsHighest risk
0.52%1.13%1.74%2.35%1.8%1.0%Apr 26Aug 26Oct 26

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, from FIRST.org EPSS.

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Real-World Exposure

1 pkg affected
🐍freetakserver

Real-time download stats are indexed for npm and PyPI packages. This vulnerability affects PyPI packages — download data is not available via public APIs for these ecosystems.

Description

FreeTAKServer is an open source, lightweight Server for connect TAK clients. An access control issue in the component /ManageRoute/postRoute of FreeTAKServer version 1.9.8 allows unauthenticated attackers to cause a Denial of Service (DoS) via an unusually large amount of created routes, or create unsafe or false routes for legitimate users. There is currently no known workaround. This issue was fixed in version 1.9.8.5.

Affected Packages

1 total 1 fixed
EcosystemPackageVulnerable rangeFix
🐍PyPIfreetakserverall versions1.9.8.5pip install --upgrade 'freetakserver==1.9.8.5'

Affected Products

1 product · 1 configurations
Application
freetakserver-uifreetakserver-ui_project
1 version
1.9.8
Exploits & PoCs
1

Research use only. For defensive security, authorized penetration testing, and academic research only. Never execute exploit code against systems without explicit written authorization.

An access control issue in the component /ManageRoute/postRoute of FreeT…

github.comNVDMar 2022

Detection & mitigation playbook

Open-source dependency

  1. Detect

    Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for freetakserver, including transitive dependencies — a direct dependency you never call can still pull in a vulnerable version.

  2. Fix

    Update freetakserver to 1.9.8.5 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms CVE-2022-25508 is resolved across your whole dependency graph.

  3. Workarounds

    Put an independent control in front of the weakness: restrict the affected endpoint or interface to trusted networks, require an additional authentication factor or proxy-level check, and invalidate existing sessions and credentials in case the flaw has already been used.

Frequently Asked Questions

FreeTAKServer is an open source, lightweight Server for connect TAK clients. An access control issue in the component /ManageRoute/postRoute of FreeTAKServer version 1.9.8 allows unauthenticated attackers to cause a Denial of Service (DoS) via an unusually large amount of created routes, or create unsafe or false routes for legitimate users. There is currently no known workaround. This issue was fixed in version 1.9.8.5.
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CVE-2022-25508: freetakserver DoS — Fixed in 1.9.8.5