CVE-2025-5199

In Canonical Multipass up to and including version 1.15.1 on macOS, incorrect default permissions allow a local attacker to escalate privileges by modifying files executed with administrative privileges by a Launch Daemon during system startup.

CVSS v3 7.3 HIGH

7.3^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.3 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://github.com/canonical/multipass/pull/4115	Issue Tracking Patch
https://github.com/canonical/multipass/security/advisories/GHSA-2j82-p5cq-62p3	Exploit Patch Vendor Advisory
https://github.com/canonical/multipass/security/advisories/GHSA-2j82-p5cq-62p3	Exploit Patch Vendor Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

AND

cpe:2.3:a:canonical:multipass:*:-:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2025-07-12 00:15

Updated : 2025-08-26 18:37

NVD link : CVE-2025-5199

Mitre link : CVE-2025-5199

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2025-5199

JSON object : View

Products Affected

canonical

multipass

apple

macos

CWE

CWE-276

Incorrect Default Permissions

CWE-863

Incorrect Authorization

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