Improper privilege management in PPP - CVE-2024-58250
Published: June 24, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU111868
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: 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
Vendor: Paul Mackerras
Affected software:
PPP
PPP
Detailed vulnerability 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.
How to mitigate CVE-2024-58250
Install updates from vendor's website.