CVE-2025-6018
Pam-config: lpe from unprivileged to allow_active in pam
CVSS Score
7.8
EPSS Score
0.0%
EPSS Percentile
0th
A Local Privilege Escalation (LPE) vulnerability has been discovered in pam-config within Linux Pluggable Authentication Modules (PAM). This flaw allows an unprivileged local attacker (for example, a user logged in via SSH) to obtain the elevated privileges normally reserved for a physically present, "allow_active" user. The highest risk is that the attacker can then perform all allow_active yes Polkit actions, which are typically restricted to console users, potentially gaining unauthorized control over system configurations, services, or other sensitive operations.
| CWE | CWE-863 |
| Published | Jul 23, 2025 |
| Last Updated | Nov 6, 2025 |
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CVSS v3 Breakdown
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Affected Versions
Red Hat / Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
All versions affected Red Hat / Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
All versions affected Red Hat / Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9
All versions affected References
access.redhat.com: https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-6018 bugzilla.redhat.com: https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2372693 bugzilla.suse.com: https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1243226 cdn2.qualys.com: https://cdn2.qualys.com/2025/06/17/suse15-pam-udisks-lpe.txt openwall.com: http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2025/08/28/4