VDB-317564 · CVE-2025-54568 · GCVE-0-2025-54568

Akamai Rate Control incorrect provision of specified functionality

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in Akamai Rate Control. Impacted is an unknown function. Such manipulation leads to incorrect provision of specified functionality. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2025-54568. The attack may be launched remotely. There is no exploit available. This product is a managed service, which means users themselves cannot handle vulnerability countermeasures.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Akamai Rate Control (affected version not known). It has been rated as problematic. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a incorrect provision of specified functionality vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-684. The code does not function according to its published specifications, potentially leading to incorrect usage. Impacted is availability. CVE summarizes:

Akamai Rate Control alpha before 2025 allows attackers to send requests above the stipulated thresholds because the rate is measured separately for each edge node.

The advisory is shared for download at github.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2025-54568 since 07/25/2025. The exploitation is known to be difficult. The attack may be launched remotely. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available.

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Productinfo

Vendor

Akamai

Name

Rate Control

Managed Service

CPE 2.3info

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CPE 2.2info

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CVSSv4info

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 3.7
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 3.7

VulDB Base Score: 3.7
VulDB Temp Score: 3.6
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VulDB Reliability: 🔍

CNA Base Score: 3.7
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Incorrect provision of specified functionality
CWE: CWE-684
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ATT&CK: 🔒

Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

Availability: 🔒
Status: Not defined

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

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Timelineinfo

07/25/2025 Advisory disclosed
07/25/2025 +0 days CVE reserved
07/25/2025 +0 days VulDB entry created
07/25/2025 +0 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: github.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2025-54568 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2025-54568
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-317564

Entryinfo

Created: 07/25/2025 08:43
Changes: 07/25/2025 08:43 (60)
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Cache ID: 216::103