#VU111868 Improper privilege management in PPP - CVE-2024-58250

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#VU111868 Improper privilege management in PPP - CVE-2024-58250

Published: June 24, 2025


Vulnerability identifier: #VU111868
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-58250
CWE-ID: CWE-269
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
PPP
Software vendor:
Paul Mackerras

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to improper privilege management within the passprompt plugin in pppd. A local user can escalate privileges on the system.


Remediation

Install updates from vendor's website.

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