Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
CVE-2025-61023 is a reported denial-of-service flaw in OpenLink Virtuoso OpenSource 7.2.11. A remote unauthenticated attacker may be able to crash or disrupt the service using crafted SQL statements. The main business risk is availability loss, not data theft, based on the supplied CVSS and description.
Executive priority
Treat this as a high-priority availability risk if Virtuoso 7.2.11 supports business-critical services or is internet-reachable. If Virtuoso is not used, priority is low after inventory validation.
Technical view
The issue is reported in the st_compare component of openlink virtuoso-opensource v7.2.11 and is associated with crafted SQL statements. CVSS 3.1 is 7.5: network reachable, low complexity, no privileges, no user interaction, unchanged scope, high availability impact, and no stated confidentiality or integrity impact.
Likely exposure
Likely exposure is limited to organizations running OpenLink Virtuoso OpenSource 7.2.11 where attackers can submit SQL statements over the network. The supplied affected-product metadata is incomplete and lists no CPEs, so inventory confirmation is required.
Exploitation context
The source bundle does not show CISA KEV listing or active exploitation evidence. The vulnerability appears remotely reachable and low complexity by CVSS, but the provided sources do not include exploit maturity, public weaponization status, or confirmed in-the-wild activity.
Researcher notes
The record names st_compare and crafted SQL statements but provides limited affected-product metadata and no patch details in the supplied bundle. CWE-89 is listed, although the described impact is denial of service. Avoid assuming broader versions or products without vendor confirmation.
Mitigation direction
- Check OpenLink and Red Hat advisories for confirmed fixed versions or vendor mitigations.
- Identify and prioritize any Virtuoso OpenSource 7.2.11 deployments.
- Restrict network access to Virtuoso services that accept SQL statements.
- Limit SQL submission to trusted authenticated users where operationally possible.
- Monitor service crashes or repeated malformed SQL errors.
- Plan upgrade or compensating controls once vendor guidance is confirmed.
Validation and detection
- Search asset inventory for Virtuoso OpenSource 7.2.11.
- Confirm whether SQL submission is reachable from untrusted networks.
- Review access controls around Virtuoso SQL interfaces.
- Check logs for denial-of-service symptoms or abnormal crafted SQL attempts.
- Track the GitHub issue and vendor advisories for remediation updates.
Public sources used
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CWE-89: Database access and collection lookup
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- High
- CVSS
- 7.5 (3.1)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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CVSS vector scores
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CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H3.93.6CISA-ADPCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H3.93.6redhat-SADPVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.1 score
7.5HighVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Base CVSS 3.1 score
7.5HighVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Vulnerability timeline
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- ADP timelineredhat-SADP
Made public.
- CVE publishedCVE Program
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- ADP timelineredhat-SADP
Reported to Red Hat.
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ADP provider summaries
- 2026-06-23T17:01:41.466Z: Reported to Red Hat.
- 2026-06-23T00:00:00.000Z: Made public.
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://github.com/openlink/virtuoso-opensource/issues/1230CVE reference, mitre
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-61023CVE reference, redhat-SADP · vdb-entry, x_refsource_REDHAT
- RHBZ#2491803CVE reference, redhat-SADP · issue-tracking, x_refsource_REDHAT
- https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/2025/cve-2025-61023.jsonCVE reference, redhat-SADP · x_sadp-csaf-vex
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CWE details
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Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection')
Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection') represents a recurring weakness pattern that can create exploitable paths when design, validation, or implementation controls are missing.