CVE-2025-10975
📋 TL;DR
This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code through deserialization attacks in the ZeroMQ component of GuanxingLu vlarl. It affects systems running vulnerable versions of this software where the reasoning server is exposed. Attackers can manipulate message arguments to trigger the vulnerability.
💻 Affected Systems
- GuanxingLu vlarl
⚠️ Manual Verification Required
This CVE does not have specific version information in our database, so automatic vulnerability detection cannot determine if your system is affected.
Why? The CVE database entry doesn't specify which versions are vulnerable (no version ranges provided by the vendor/NVD).
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- Review the CVE details at NVD
- Check vendor security advisories for your specific version
- Test if the vulnerability is exploitable in your environment
- Consider updating to the latest version as a precaution
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Remote code execution leading to complete system compromise, data theft, and lateral movement within the network.
Likely Case
Remote code execution allowing attackers to run arbitrary commands on affected systems, potentially leading to data exfiltration or service disruption.
If Mitigated
Limited impact if proper network segmentation and input validation are in place, potentially only causing service disruption.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploit has been made public according to the CVE description. Remote exploitation is possible without authentication.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Versions after commit 31abc0baf53ef8f5db666a1c882e1ea64def2997
Vendor Advisory: https://github.com/GuanxingLu/vlarl/issues/18
Restart Required: Yes
Instructions:
1. Update to the latest version of GuanxingLu vlarl. 2. Verify the commit hash is newer than 31abc0baf53ef8f5db666a1c882e1ea64def2997. 3. Restart the reasoning server service.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Network Segmentation
LinuxRestrict access to the reasoning server port to only trusted networks
iptables -A INPUT -p tcp --dport [REASONING_SERVER_PORT] -s [TRUSTED_NETWORK] -j ACCEPT
iptables -A INPUT -p tcp --dport [REASONING_SERVER_PORT] -j DROP
Input Validation
allImplement strict input validation for ZeroMQ messages before deserialization
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement strict network access controls to limit exposure of the reasoning server
- Monitor for suspicious deserialization attempts and implement application-level input validation
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check if your vlarl commit hash is 31abc0baf53ef8f5db666a1c882e1ea64def2997 or olderCheck Version:
git log --oneline -1Verify Fix Applied:
Verify the commit hash is newer than 31abc0baf53ef8f5db666a1c882e1ea64def2997📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual ZeroMQ message patterns
- Deserialization errors in application logs
- Unexpected process spawns from reasoning server
Network Indicators:
- Unusual traffic to reasoning server port
- Malformed ZeroMQ messages
SIEM Query:
source="application.log" AND "deserialization" AND "reasoning_server"🔗 References
- https://github.com/GuanxingLu/vlarl/issues/18
- https://github.com/GuanxingLu/vlarl/issues/18#issue-3408978610
- https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.325846
- https://vuldb.com/?id.325846
- https://vuldb.com/?submit.653279
- https://github.com/GuanxingLu/vlarl/issues/18
- https://github.com/GuanxingLu/vlarl/issues/18#issue-3408978610
