Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls in FreeBSD - CVE-2024-25940
Published: February 15, 2024
Vulnerability identifier: #VU86551
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 8.4 [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]
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-25940
CWE-ID: CWE-264
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to incorrect implementation of the bhyveload(8) model. A maliciously crafted script could be used to exfiltrate sensitive data from the host accessible to the user running bhyhveload(8), which is often the system root.
Affected software
FreeBSD
How to mitigate CVE-2024-25940
Install updates from vendor's website.