CVE-2025-44003

Description

Missing Release of Resource after Effective Lifetime (CWE-772) in the Gallagher T-Series Reader allows an attacker with physical access to the reader to perform a limited denial of service when 125 kHz Card Technology is enabled. This issue affects T-Series Readers: 9.20 prior to vCR9.20.250213a (distributed in 9.20.1827 (MR2)), 9.10 prior to vCR9.10.250213a (distributed in 9.10.2692(MR5)), 9.00 prior to vCR9.00.250619a (distributed in vEL9.00.3371 (MR7)), all versions of 8.90 and prior.

CVSS v3.1 Score

4.3

MEDIUM

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

Weakness Type (CWE)

CWE-772 CWE-772

References

Other References

https://security.gallagher.com/en-NZ/Security-Advisories/CVE-2025-44003

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2025-44003? +

Missing Release of Resource after Effective Lifetime (CWE-772) in the Gallagher T-Series Reader allows an attacker with physical access to the reader to perform a limited denial of service when 125 kHz Card Technology is enabled. This issue affects T-Series Readers: 9.20 prior to vCR9.20.250213a (distributed in 9.20.1827 (MR2)), 9.10 prior to vCR9.10.250213a (distributed in 9.10.2692(MR5)), 9.00 prior to vCR9.00.250619a (distributed in vEL9.00.3371 (MR7)), all versions of 8.90 and prior. It has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 4.3 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2025-44003? +

CVE-2025-44003 has a CVSS v3.1 score of 4.3 out of 10, rated MEDIUM. This is a medium-severity vulnerability that should be remediated as part of regular maintenance.

How do I check if I'm vulnerable to CVE-2025-44003? +

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