CVE-2025-8453
Apache root-level daemon Privilege Escalation Arbitrary Code Execution
Description
CWE-269: Improper Privilege Management vulnerability exists that could cause privilege escalation and arbitrary code execution when a privileged engineer user with console access modifies a configuration file used by a root-level daemon to execute custom scripts.
INFO
Published Date :
Aug. 20, 2025, 1:15 p.m.
Last Modified :
Aug. 20, 2025, 2:39 p.m.
Remotely Exploit :
No
Source :
[email protected]
Affected Products
The following products are affected by CVE-2025-8453
vulnerability.
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CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM | [email protected] | ||||
| CVSS 4.0 | HIGH | [email protected] |
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github
CVE-2025-8453 has a 1 public
PoC/Exploit available at Github.
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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-2025-8453.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://download.schneider-electric.com/files?p_Doc_Ref=SEVD-2025-224-01&p_enDocType=Security+and+Safety+Notice&p_File_Name=SEVD-2025-224-01.pdf |
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
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approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2025-8453
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New CVE Received by [email protected]
Aug. 20, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description CWE-269: Improper Privilege Management vulnerability exists that could cause privilege escalation and arbitrary code execution when a privileged engineer user with console access modifies a configuration file used by a root-level daemon to execute custom scripts. Added CVSS V4.0 AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/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:X Added CVSS V3.1 AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Added CWE CWE-269 Added Reference https://download.schneider-electric.com/files?p_Doc_Ref=SEVD-2025-224-01&p_enDocType=Security+and+Safety+Notice&p_File_Name=SEVD-2025-224-01.pdf