CVE-2025-55177
Confirmed PUBLISHEDIncomplete authorization of linked device synchronization messages in WhatsApp for iOS prior to v2.25.21.73, WhatsApp Business for iOS v2.25.21.78,...
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Recommended Action
Prioritize remediation. Validate affected assets and apply vendor fixes on an accelerated timeline.
At a Glance
Incomplete authorization of linked device synchronization messages in WhatsApp for iOS prior to v2.25.21.73, WhatsApp Business for iOS v2.25.21.78, and WhatsApp for Mac v2.25.21.78 could have allowed an unrelated user to trigger processing of content from an arbitrary URL on a target’s device. We assess that this vulnerability, in combination with an OS-level vulnerability on Apple platforms (CVE-2025-43300), may have been exploited in a sophisticated attack against specific targeted users.
- CVE Published
- Aug 29, 2025
- Exploitation Reported
- Jun 01, 2026
- CVSS
- 5.4 Medium
- EPSS
- 4.1%
Affected Versions
| Vendor | Product | Version | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
|
WhatsApp Desktop for Mac
|
2.22.25.2 to < 2.25.21.78 |
Affected | |
|
WhatsApp Business for iOS
|
2.22.25.2 to < 2.25.21.78 |
Affected | |
|
WhatsApp for iOS
|
2.22.25.2 to < 2.25.21.73 |
Affected |
CVE References
- facebook.com/security/advisories/cve-2025-55177 facebook.com · CVE Record https://www.facebook.com/security/advisories/cve-2025-55177
- whatsapp.com/security/advisories/2025 whatsapp.com · CVE Record https://www.whatsapp.com/security/advisories/2025/
Recommended Actions
- Prioritize remediation. Validate affected assets and apply vendor fixes on an accelerated timeline.
- Use the Pro API to automate enrichment, telemetry, and workflow delivery for VM, SOC, and CTI pipelines.
Known Exploited Vulnerability Sources
Catalogues that list this CVE as a known exploited vulnerability.
Per-source evidence links for KEV attestations are available through the KEVIntel Pro API.
Learn about Pro API access| Source | Added |
|---|---|
| CVE First | 2026-06-01 10:39 UTC |
| CISA | 2026-06-02 14:06 UTC |
No detection artifacts or sensor request patterns are available for this CVE yet.
Check back as sensor telemetry and scanner integrations are updated.
Virtual Patch
Compensating WAF rules to help reduce exposure to this CVE. Rule content and deployable vendor exports are available with KEVIntel Enterprise.
KEVIntel does not currently have a virtual patch for this CVE. When available, KEVIntel virtual patches ship as deployable ModSecurity, Cloudflare, and AWS WAF rules.
Enterprise feature. Virtual patch rule content and deployable vendor exports (ModSecurity, Cloudflare, AWS WAF) are available to KEVIntel Enterprise users.
CVSS Scores
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
Exploitation Status
Exploited in the wild
Recorded 2026-06-01 10:39:48 UTC · CVE
Weaknesses (CWE)
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Incorrect Authorization
Timeline
Key exploitation, disclosure, scanner coverage, and KEV attestation events for this CVE.
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14:06 UTC about 2 months ago14:06 UTC · about 2 months ago
Added to CISA KEV
Listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
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10:39 UTC about 2 months ago10:39 UTC · about 2 months ago
Added to KEVIntel KEV Feed
High-confidence, third-party attested exploitation
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15:50 UTC 11 months ago15:50 UTC · 11 months ago
CVE published
Vulnerability disclosed publicly
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18:21 UTC 11 months ago18:21 UTC · 11 months ago
CVE ID reserved
Identifier reserved by the CNA
Automate This Intelligence with the Pro API
Confidence scoring, exploit status, sensor telemetry, PoCs, scanner integrations, mentions, and tags are available programmatically for VM, SOC, and CTI workflows.
Pro API Example
GET /api/v2/pro/kevs/CVE-2025-55177
{
"cve_id": "CVE-2025-55177",
"title": "Incomplete authorization of linked device synchronization messages in WhatsAp...",
"affected_vendor": "Facebook",
"affected_product": "WhatsApp Desktop for Mac, WhatsApp Business for iOS, WhatsApp for iOS",
"affected_versions": [
{ "vendor": "...", "product": "...", "status": "affected", "display_label": "..." }
],
"confidence": "Confirmed",
"cvss_score": 5.4,
"epss_score": 0.04116,
"exploit_status": {
"exploited_in_the_wild": true,
"active_exploitation_observed": false
},
"sensor_telemetry": { "...": "Pro API fields" },
"proof_of_concepts": [ "..." ],
"scanner_integrations": [ "..." ]
}