CVE-2025-6018

A Local Privilege Escalation (LPE) vulnerability has been discovered in pam-config within Linux Pluggable Authentication Modules (PAM). This flaw allows an unprivileged local attacker (for example, a user logged in via SSH) to obtain the elevated privileges normally reserved for a physically present, "allow_active" user. The highest risk is that the attacker can then perform all allow_active yes Polkit actions, which are typically restricted to console users, potentially gaining unauthorized control over system configurations, services, or other sensitive operations.

CVSS v3 7.8 HIGH

7.8^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-6018	Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2372693	Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1243226	Exploit Third Party Advisory
https://cdn2.qualys.com/2025/06/17/suse15-pam-udisks-lpe.txt	Exploit Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2025/08/28/4
https://cdn2.qualys.com/2025/06/17/suse15-pam-udisks-lpe.txt	Exploit Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:suse:pam-config:1.1.8-24.71.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

04 Nov 2025, 22:16

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Information

Published : 2025-07-23 15:15

Updated : 2025-11-04 22:16

NVD link : CVE-2025-6018

Mitre link : CVE-2025-6018

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2025-6018

JSON object : View

Products Affected

suse

pam-config

CWE

CWE-863

Incorrect Authorization

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