#VU118141 Incorrect default permissions in containerd - CVE-2024-25621
Published: November 6, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU118141
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-25621
CWE-ID: CWE-276
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
containerd
containerd
Software vendor:
containerd
containerd
Description
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to incorrect default permissions set for critical files, such as /var/lib/containerd (0711 instead of 0700), /run/containerd/io.containerd.grpc.v1.cri (0755 instead of 0700), and /run/containerd/io.containerd.sandbox.controller.v1.shim (0711 instead of 0700) and for the temp directory. A local user can escalate privileges on the system.
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.