SB2025061636 - Privilege escalation in authd
Published: June 16, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2025061636
Severity
High
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Improper privilege management (CVE-ID: CVE-2025-5689)
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to improper privilege management for newly created accounts. When a user who hasn't logged in to the system before (i.e. doesn't exist in the authd user database) logs in via SSH, the user is considered a member of the root group in the context of the SSH session.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.