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7.8
HIGH CVSS 3.1
CVE-2025-5199
Canonical Multipass Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
Description

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.

INFO

Published Date :

July 12, 2025, 12:15 a.m.

Last Modified :

Aug. 26, 2025, 6:37 p.m.

Remotely Exploit :

No

Source :

[email protected]
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2025-5199 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.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Apple macos
1 Canonical multipass
: Total Affected Vendor : 2 | Products : 2
CVSS Scores
The Common Vulnerability Scoring System is a standardized framework for assessing the severity of vulnerabilities in software and systems. We collect and displays CVSS scores from various sources for each CVE.
Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 3.1 HIGH [email protected]
CVSS 3.1 HIGH [email protected]
Solution
Update Multipass to a version that fixes incorrect file permissions, preventing privilege escalation.
  • Update Canonical Multipass to the latest version.
  • Verify file permissions for system startup files.
  • Restrict write access to files executed by Daemons.
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-2025-5199.

URL 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
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2025-5199 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-2025-5199 weaknesses.

We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2025-5199 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2025-5199 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.

  • Reanalysis by [email protected]

    Aug. 26, 2025

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:canonical:multipass:*:-:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 1.16.0
    Removed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:canonical:multipass:*:-:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 1.16.0
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Aug. 26, 2025

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V3.1 AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Added CWE CWE-863
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:canonical:multipass:*:-:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 1.16.0
    Added Reference Type Canonical Ltd.: https://github.com/canonical/multipass/pull/4115 Types: Issue Tracking, Patch
    Added Reference Type CISA-ADP: https://github.com/canonical/multipass/security/advisories/GHSA-2j82-p5cq-62p3 Types: Exploit, Patch, Vendor Advisory
    Added Reference Type Canonical Ltd.: https://github.com/canonical/multipass/security/advisories/GHSA-2j82-p5cq-62p3 Types: Exploit, Patch, Vendor Advisory
  • CVE Modified by 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0

    Jul. 14, 2025

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://github.com/canonical/multipass/security/advisories/GHSA-2j82-p5cq-62p3
  • New CVE Received by [email protected]

    Jul. 12, 2025

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description 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.
    Added CVSS V3.1 AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Added CWE CWE-276
    Added Reference https://github.com/canonical/multipass/pull/4115
    Added Reference https://github.com/canonical/multipass/security/advisories/GHSA-2j82-p5cq-62p3
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
Vulnerability Scoring Details
Base CVSS Score: 7.8
Attack Vector
Attack Complexity
Privileges Required
User Interaction
Scope
Confidentiality Impact
Integrity Impact
Availability Impact