CVE-2025-45311
Apache Fail2Ban Root Privilege Escalation
Description
Insecure permissions in fail2ban-client v0.11.2 allows attackers with limited sudo privileges to perform arbitrary operations as root.
INFO
Published Date :
Nov. 26, 2025, 4:15 p.m.
Last Modified :
Nov. 26, 2025, 4:15 p.m.
Remotely Exploit :
No
Source :
[email protected]
Affected Products
The following products are affected by CVE-2025-45311
vulnerability.
Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the
products
that
are
affected, the information is not represented in the table below.
No affected product recoded yet
Solution
- Update fail2ban-client to the latest secure version.
- Verify file permissions after updating.
- Review sudo privileges for users.
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-2025-45311.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://gist.github.com/R-Security/1c707a08f9c7f9a91d9d84b5010aaed2 | |
| https://packetstorm.news/files/id/189989 |
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2025-45311 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-2025-45311
weaknesses.
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CVE-2025-45311 vulnerability over time.
Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.
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New CVE Received by [email protected]
Nov. 26, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description Insecure permissions in fail2ban-client v0.11.2 allows attackers with limited sudo privileges to perform arbitrary operations as root. Added Reference https://gist.github.com/R-Security/1c707a08f9c7f9a91d9d84b5010aaed2 Added Reference https://packetstorm.news/files/id/189989