CVE-2025-11935: Forward Secrecy Violation in WolfSSL TLS 1.3

Published Nov 21, 2025
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Updated

Forward Secrecy Violation in WolfSSL TLS 1.3

Other sources

With TLS 1.3 pre-shared key (PSK) a malicious or faulty server could ignore the request for PFS (perfect forward secrecy) and the client would continue on with the connection using PSK without PFS. This happened when a server responded to a ClientHello containing pskdheke without a keyshare extension. The re-use of an authenticated PSK connection that on the clients side unexpectedly did not have PFS, reduces the security of the connection.

MITRE

Affected Software

4 affected components
wolfSSL wolfssl
All of the following
wolfSSL wolfssl>=5.8.2<5.8.4
Any of the following
Apple macOS
Linux Linux kernel

Event History

Nov 21, 2025
CVE Published
via MITRE·10:04 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·10:04 PM
DescriptionWeakness
Data Sourced
via NVD·10:16 PM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
Nov 25, 2025
Data Sourced
via Microsoft·01:01 AM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2025-11935?

The severity of CVE-2025-11935 is considered high due to potential exposure to man-in-the-middle attacks.

2

How do I fix CVE-2025-11935?

To fix CVE-2025-11935, update to the latest version of WolfSSL where the vulnerability has been addressed.

3

What type of vulnerability is CVE-2025-11935?

CVE-2025-11935 is a cryptographic vulnerability related to the handling of perfect forward secrecy in TLS 1.3.

4

What does CVE-2025-11935 affect?

CVE-2025-11935 affects applications using WolfSSL for TLS 1.3 connections.

5

Who is affected by CVE-2025-11935?

Developers and organizations using susceptible versions of WolfSSL should be concerned about CVE-2025-11935.

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