cve-2025-55177

HIGH cisa_known_exploited

Description

Meta Platforms WhatsApp contains an incorrect authorization vulnerability due to an incomplete authorization of linked device synchronization messages. This vulnerability could allow an unrelated user to trigger processing of content from an arbitrary URL on a target’s device.

Timeline

Published: 2025-09-02
Last Modified: 2025-09-02

CVSS Details

CVSS details not available.

Affected Products

No product information available.

References

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Linked Vulnerabilities

No linked vulnerabilities found.

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  "cvss": 0.0,
  "datePublished": "2025-09-02",
  "dateUpdated": "2025-09-02",
  "description": "Meta Platforms WhatsApp contains an incorrect authorization vulnerability due to an incomplete authorization of linked device synchronization messages. This vulnerability could allow an unrelated user to trigger processing of content from an arbitrary URL on a target’s device.",
  "dueDate": "2025-09-23",
  "id": "CVE-2025-55177",
  "kev_catalogs": [
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  ],
  "knownRansomwareCampaignUse": "Unknown",
  "notes": "https://www.whatsapp.com/security/advisories/2025/ ; https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-55177",
  "product": "WhatsApp",
  "requiredAction": "Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.",
  "severity": "HIGH",
  "source": "cisa_known_exploited",
  "title": "Meta Platforms WhatsApp Incorrect Authorization Vulnerability",
  "vendor": "Meta Platforms"
}

cve-2025-55177

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