CVE-2025-23394 — CRITICAL (9.8)

Vulnerability Description

A UNIX Symbolic Link (Symlink) Following vulnerability in openSUSE Tumbleweed cyrus-imapd allows escalation from cyrus to root.This issue affects openSUSE Tumbleweed cyrus-imapd before 3.8.4-2.1.

CVSS Score

9.8

CRITICAL

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

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

HIGH

Integrity

HIGH

Availability

HIGH

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-61

References

https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2025-23394

FAQ

What is CVE-2025-23394?

CVE-2025-23394 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 9.8 (CRITICAL). A UNIX Symbolic Link (Symlink) Following vulnerability in openSUSE Tumbleweed cyrus-imapd allows escalation from cyrus to root.This issue affects openSUSE Tumbleweed cyrus-imapd before 3.8.4-2.1.

How severe is CVE-2025-23394?

CVE-2025-23394 has been rated CRITICAL with a CVSS base score of 9.8/10. This is considered a critical vulnerability requiring immediate attention.

Is there a patch for CVE-2025-23394?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Review vendor security bulletins for remediation guidance.