CVE-2025-34469: cowrie SSRF — Exploit & Fix

Description

Cowrie versions prior to 2.9.0 contain a server-side request forgery (SSRF) vulnerability in the emulated shell implementation of wget and curl. In the default emulated shell configuration, these command emulations perform real outbound HTTP requests to attacker-supplied destinations. Because no outbound request rate limiting was enforced, unauthenticated remote attackers could repeatedly invoke these commands to generate unbounded HTTP traffic toward arbitrary third-party targets, allowing the Cowrie honeypot to be abused as a denial-of-service amplification node and masking the attacker’s true source address behind the honeypot’s IP.

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CVSS v3.1 Score

7.5

HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Weakness Type (CWE)

CWE-918 Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF)

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
cowrie	cowrie	< 2.9.0

References

Advisories & Patches

https://github.com/cowrie/cowrie/pull/2800

Exploits

https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-83jg-m2pm-4jxj https://github.com/cowrie/cowrie/issues/2622 https://github.com/cowrie/cowrie/pull/2800 https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-83jg-m2pm-4jxj

Other References

https://github.com/cowrie/cowrie/releases/tag/v2.9.0 https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/cowrie-unrestricted-wget-curl-emulation-enables-ssrf-based-ddos-amplification

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2025-34469? +

Cowrie versions prior to 2.9.0 contain a server-side request forgery (SSRF) vulnerability in the emulated shell implementation of wget and curl. In the default emulated shell configuration, these command emulations perform real outbound HTTP requests to attacker-supplied destinations. Because no outbound request rate limiting was enforced, unauthenticated remote attackers could repeatedly invoke these commands to generate unbounded HTTP traffic toward arbitrary third-party targets, allowing the Cowrie honeypot to be abused as a denial-of-service amplification node and masking the attacker’s true source address behind the honeypot’s IP. It has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 7.5 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2025-34469? +

CVE-2025-34469 has a CVSS v3.1 score of 7.5 out of 10, rated HIGH. This is a high-severity vulnerability that should be prioritized for patching.

What products are affected by CVE-2025-34469? +

CVE-2025-34469 affects products from cowrie, specifically: cowrie. Check the affected products table above for specific version ranges.

How do I check if I'm vulnerable to CVE-2025-34469? +

You can use Secably's free Website Scanner to check your website for known vulnerabilities. For infrastructure scanning, use the Port Scanner to identify exposed services that may be affected. Check the vendor advisories linked above for specific patch and version information.

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