CVE-2025-12472
Remote Code Execution in Looker due to Improperly Validated Directory Deletion
Description
An attacker with a Looker Developer role could manipulate a LookML project to exploit a race condition during Git directory deletion, leading to arbitrary command execution on the Looker instance. Looker-hosted and Self-hosted were found to be vulnerable. This issue has already been mitigated for Looker-hosted instances. No user action is required for these. Self-hosted instances must be upgraded as soon as possible. This vulnerability has been patched in all supported versions of Self-hosted. The versions below have all been updated to protect from this vulnerability. You can download these versions at the Looker download page https://download.looker.com/ : * 24.12.103+ * 24.18.195+ * 25.0.72+ * 25.6.60+ * 25.8.42+ * 25.10.22+
INFO
Published Date :
Nov. 19, 2025, 11:15 a.m.
Last Modified :
Nov. 19, 2025, 11:15 a.m.
Remotely Exploit :
Yes !
Source :
f45cbf4e-4146-4068-b7e1-655ffc2c548c
Affected Products
The following products are affected by CVE-2025-12472
vulnerability.
Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the
products
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are
affected, the information is not represented in the table below.
No affected product recoded yet
CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 4.0 | HIGH | f45cbf4e-4146-4068-b7e1-655ffc2c548c | ||||
| CVSS 4.0 | HIGH | f45cbf4e-4146-4068-b7e1-655ffc2c548c |
Solution
- Upgrade self-hosted Looker instances to a patched version.
- Download updated versions from the Looker download page.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2025-12472.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://cloud.google.com/support/bulletins#gcp-2025-052 |
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2025-12472 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
(CAPEC)
stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2025-12472
weaknesses.
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CVE-2025-12472 vulnerability over time.
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New CVE Received by f45cbf4e-4146-4068-b7e1-655ffc2c548c
Nov. 19, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description An attacker with a Looker Developer role could manipulate a LookML project to exploit a race condition during Git directory deletion, leading to arbitrary command execution on the Looker instance. Looker-hosted and Self-hosted were found to be vulnerable. This issue has already been mitigated for Looker-hosted instances. No user action is required for these. Self-hosted instances must be upgraded as soon as possible. This vulnerability has been patched in all supported versions of Self-hosted. The versions below have all been updated to protect from this vulnerability. You can download these versions at the Looker download page https://download.looker.com/ : * 24.12.103+ * 24.18.195+ * 25.0.72+ * 25.6.60+ * 25.8.42+ * 25.10.22+ Added CVSS V4.0 AV:N/AC:H/AT:P/PR:H/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:Red Added CWE CWE-362 Added Reference https://cloud.google.com/support/bulletins#gcp-2025-052