The landscape continues to change rapidly, with 2025 sure to be a starry year in so-called ‘specificity’ for critical vulnerabilities. Today, the count of critical Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVEs) ordered from the highest to lowest numeric value is just 3,753. This is down from 4,629 in 2023 and 4,283 in 2024. Even with this decline, we still have more than 40k CVEs reported at this time. Yet, this spike exposes a more complicated landscape where dangers still persist. Cybersecurity researchers have just laid bare a host of related vulnerabilities that need to be addressed immediately.
Topping the list of alarming vulnerabilities is CVE-2025-32210, which puts NVIDIA’s Isaac Lab at risk. On top of that, CVE-2025-64374 affects the Motors WordPress theme, putting about 20,000 more sites at risk. Some of the other important recent vulnerabilities are CVE-2025-64669 related to Microsoft Windows Admin Center and CVE-2025-46295 related to Apache Commons Text. Yet these vulnerabilities remind us of the ever-present threats organizations and individuals both face.
At the same time, recent advisories point to concerns across a wide range of software and systems. CVE-2025-68154 has been marked critical in system information, and FreeBSD has a FreeBSD security advisory for CVE-2025-14558. The Roundcube Webmail platform is being probed for cross-site scripting and information disclosure vulnerabilities. As cyber threats evolve, vigilance remains paramount for users and administrators.
Active Exploitation of Vulnerabilities
At least three of these vulnerabilities are still being actively exploited, causing panic in the cybersecurity industry. CVE-2025-14733 impacting WatchGuard has been marked as a zero-day actively targeted by malicious actors. Furthermore, CVE-2025-20393 for Cisco AsyncOS is currently under active attack, stressing the need for urgent remedial action.
Almost as interesting is the fact that CVE-2025-40602 related to SonicWall SMA 100 Series, which is under active exploitation. These vulnerabilities present a serious threat to organizations that depend on these systems to carry out their missions. The risk of data breaches grows, and the risk of other malicious activities compounds as these vulnerabilities go unpatched.
“Malicious actors have sent text messages and AI-generated voice messages — techniques known as smishing and vishing, respectively — that claim to come from a senior U.S. official to establish rapport with targeted individuals,” – FBI
Just like any crime, as cybercriminals get smarter, their tactics change. The FBI reminds us that actors often establish relationships with their prey to gain trust. After building rapport, they shift to asking for sensitive information via other methods. This growing trend serves as a reminder that employees need to be more aware and better trained to identify these types of tactics.
Emerging Threats and Ongoing Challenges
With the ongoing evolution of cyber threats, comes the expansion of risks across multiple platforms and vulnerabilities. The UEFI vulnerabilities CVE-2025-11901, CVE-2025-14302, CVE-2025-14303, and CVE-2025-14304 are especially dangerous. They can even sidestep pre-boot DMA protection 6 and compromise the integrity of the system.
Additionally, CVE-2025-37164 affecting HPE OneView Software has an ideal CVSS score of 10.0, indicating its severity level. ASUS Live Update using an unrelated critical vulnerability, CVE-2025-59374. It is imperative that users and their system administrators act quickly to mitigate this vulnerability.
Cybersecurity professionals warn that it is critical to apply patches and updates in a timely manner. This forward-thinking measure prevents threats associated with established vulnerabilities. In an ever-changing threat landscape, organizations need to establish strong and proactive security policies and practices to protect their systems and data from cybercriminals.
“The number of critical vulnerabilities flagged in 2025 is at 3,753, down from 4,629 in 2023 and 4,283 in 2024, even as the total number of CVEs has increased to more than 40,000.” – VulnCheck
Even though critical vulnerabilities are trending down, the volume of issues reported is still exceedingly worrisome. This is a clear indication that organizations are still being aggressively targeted by cyber threats. Ongoing vigilance and preventative actions are critical to safeguarding sensitive information and preserving the trust of employees, customers, and constituents.