CVE-2025-11906
Privilege escalation via writable configuration files in Progress Flowmon
CVSS Score
6.7
EPSS Score
0.0%
EPSS Percentile
0th
A vulnerability exists in Progress Flowmon versions prior 12.5.6 where certain system configuration files have incorrect file permissions, allowing a user with access to the default flowmon system user account used for SSH access to potentially escalate privileges to root during service initialization.
| CWE | CWE-732 |
| Vendor | progress software |
| Product | flowmon |
| Published | Oct 30, 2025 |
| Last Updated | Feb 26, 2026 |
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CVSS v3 Breakdown
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
High
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Affected Versions
Progress Software / Flowmon
Flowmon 12 versions prior to 12.5.6