CVE-2025-32802

May 29, 2025, 2:29 p.m.

6.1
Medium

Description

Kea configuration and API directives can be used to overwrite arbitrary files, subject to permissions granted to Kea. Many common configurations run Kea as root, leave the API entry points unsecured by default, and/or place the control sockets in insecure paths. This issue affects Kea versions 2.4.0 through 2.4.1, 2.6.0 through 2.6.2, and 2.7.0 through 2.7.8.

Product(s) Impacted

Vendor Product Versions
Isc
  • Kea
  • 2.4.0-2.4.1, 2.6.0-2.6.2, 2.7.0-2.7.8

Weaknesses

Common security weaknesses mapped to this vulnerability.

CWE-73
External Control of File Name or Path
The product allows user input to control or influence paths or file names that are used in filesystem operations.

*CPE(s)

Affected systems and software identified for this CVE.

Type Vendor Product Version Update Edition Language Software Edition Target Software Target Hardware Other Information
a isc kea 2.4.0-2.4.1 / / / / / / /
a isc kea 2.6.0-2.6.2 / / / / / / /
a isc kea 2.7.0-2.7.8 / / / / / / /

CVSS Score

6.1 / 10

CVSS Data - 3.1

  • Attack Vector: LOCAL
  • Attack Complexity: LOW
  • Privileges Required: LOW
  • Scope: UNCHANGED
  • Confidentiality Impact: NONE
  • Integrity Impact: LOW
  • Availability Impact: HIGH
  • CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:H

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Timeline

Published: May 28, 2025, 5:15 p.m.
Last Modified: May 29, 2025, 2:29 p.m.

Status : Awaiting Analysis

CVE has been recently published to the CVE List and has been received by the NVD.

More info

Source

security-officer@isc.org

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