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HIGH · 7.3

CVE-2025-5199

In Canonical Multipass up to and including version 1.15.1 on macOS, incorrect default permissions allow a local attacker to escalate privileges by modifying files executed with administrative privileg...

Vulnerability Description

In Canonical Multipass up to and including version 1.15.1 on macOS, incorrect default permissions allow a local attacker to escalate privileges by modifying files executed with administrative privileges by a Launch Daemon during system startup.

CVSS Score

7.3

HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
LOW
User Interaction
REQUIRED
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH

Affected Products

VendorProductVersions
CanonicalMultipass< 1.16.0
AppleMacos-

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-863CWE-276

References

FAQ

What is CVE-2025-5199?

CVE-2025-5199 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.3 (HIGH). In Canonical Multipass up to and including version 1.15.1 on macOS, incorrect default permissions allow a local attacker to escalate privileges by modifying files executed with administrative privileg...

How severe is CVE-2025-5199?

CVE-2025-5199 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.3/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2025-5199?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Canonical Multipass, Apple Macos.