CVE-2025-27497: OpenDJ Denial of Service (DoS) using alias loop

CVE-2025-27497 · Severity: medium · CVSS 4 · Published 2025-03-05

OpenDJ Denial of Service (DoS) using alias loop

Technologies: org.openidentityplatform.opendj:opendj-server-legacy (Maven). Vendors: Maven.

Quick answers

Is CVE-2025-27497 exploited in the wild?
No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2025-27497 being exploited in the wild.
How severe is CVE-2025-27497?
Medium severity, with a CVSS score of 4, published 5 March 2025.
Which products and versions are affected?
org.openidentityplatform.opendj:opendj-server-legacy (Maven) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=0,fixed=4.9.3.
Is there a fix for CVE-2025-27497?
Yes. org.openidentityplatform.opendj:opendj-server-legacy (Maven): upgrade to 4.9.3 or later. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.
Am I affected by CVE-2025-27497?
Check whether you run org.openidentityplatform.opendj:opendj-server-legacy (Maven) at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

How to fix

  • org.openidentityplatform.opendj:opendj-server-legacy (Maven): upgrade to 4.9.3 or later
    # set org.openidentityplatform.opendj:opendj-server-legacy to 4.9.3 in your pom.xml or build.gradle

Affected products

  • org.openidentityplatform.opendj:opendj-server-legacy (Maven) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=0,fixed=4.9.3

Identifiers

  • CVE-2025-27497
  • GHSA-93qr-h8pr-4593

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