CVE-2025-5199
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Publication date: 2025-07-12
Last updated on: 2025-08-26
Assigner: Canonical Ltd.
Description
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Affected Vendors & Products
| Vendor | Product | Version / Range |
|---|---|---|
| canonical | multipass | to 1.16.0 (exc) |
| apple | macos | * |
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Exploitability
| CWE ID | Description |
|---|---|
| CWE-276 | During installation, installed file permissions are set to allow anyone to modify those files. |
| CWE-863 | The product performs an authorization check when an actor attempts to access a resource or perform an action, but it does not correctly perform the check. |
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Can you explain this vulnerability to me?
This vulnerability in Canonical Multipass up to version 1.15.1 on macOS involves incorrect default permissions that allow a local attacker to escalate their privileges. The attacker can modify files that are executed with administrative privileges by a Launch Daemon during system startup, potentially gaining higher-level access than intended.
How can this vulnerability impact me? :
The vulnerability can allow a local attacker to escalate privileges on the affected system, potentially gaining administrative access. This can lead to unauthorized control over the system, allowing the attacker to execute arbitrary code with high privileges, compromise system integrity, and access sensitive data.