CVE-2025-5199

Published Jul 12, 2025

Last updated 3 days ago

CVSS high 7.3

Overview

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.
Source
security@ubuntu.com
NVD status
Awaiting Analysis

Risk scores

CVSS 3.1

Type
Secondary
Base score
7.3
Impact score
5.9
Exploitability score
1.3
Vector string
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Severity
HIGH

Weaknesses

security@ubuntu.com
CWE-276

Social media

Hype score
Not currently trending

  1. CVE-2025-5199 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 execu… https://t.co/CmgngplOJd

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References

Sources include official advisories and independent security research.