#VU121635 Incorrect authorization in FlightGear - CVE-2025-0781
Published: January 16, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU121635
Vulnerability risk: High
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2025-0781
CWE-ID: CWE-863
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
FlightGear
FlightGear
Software vendor:
FlightGear
FlightGear
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise the affected system.
The vulnerability exists due to incorrect permission checks. A remote attacker can trick the victim into loading a specially crafted Nasal script that bypassed sandboxing rules and allows an attacker to write to any file path that the user has permission to modify at the operating-system level
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.