What is the CVSS score of CVE-2025-27591?

CVE-2025-27591 has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.8 (Medium). CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:N. EPSS exploitation probability: 0.0%.

Which versions of Suse are affected by CVE-2025-27591?

Organizations using the Below service should be aware of notable risk from CVE-2025-27591, a incorrect permissions vulnerability rated CVSS 6.8.. A patch is available.

Is there a public PoC exploit available for CVE-2025-27591?

Yes, a public proof-of-concept exploit is available for CVE-2025-27591. Prioritise patching immediately. EPSS: 0.0%.

How to fix or mitigate CVE-2025-27591?

Within 30 days: Identify affected systems running the Below service and apply vendor patches as part of regular patch cycle. Review and tighten file/resource permissions.

Suse CVE-2025-27591

MEDIUM

Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource (CWE-732)

2025-03-11 cve-assign@fb.com

GHSA-9mc5-7qhg-fp3w

Privilege Escalation Suse

6.8

CVSS 3.1 · NVD

Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY

6.8 MEDIUM

AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:N

SUSE

MEDIUM

qualitative

Primary rating from NVD.

CVSS VectorNVD

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

Low

Integrity

High

Availability

None

Lifecycle Timeline

Analysis Generated

Mar 12, 2026 - 19:52 vuln.today

PoC Detected

Jul 03, 2025 - 14:40 vuln.today

Public exploit code

Patch released

Jul 03, 2025 - 14:40 nvd

Patch available

CVE Published

Mar 11, 2025 - 19:15 nvd

MEDIUM 6.8

DescriptionCVE.org

A privilege escalation vulnerability existed in the Below service prior to v0.9.0 due to the creation of a world-writable directory at /var/log/below. This could have allowed local unprivileged users to escalate to root privileges through symlink attacks that manipulate files such as /etc/shadow.

AnalysisAI

Technical ContextAI

This vulnerability (CWE-732: Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource) exists in the Below component. A privilege escalation vulnerability existed in the Below service prior to v0.9.0 due to the creation of a world-writable directory at /var/log/below. This could have allowed local unprivileged users to escalate to root privileges through symlink attacks that manipulate files such as /etc/shadow.