CVE-2026-25740
2026-02-09
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Analysis Generated
Mar 12, 2026 - 21:54 vuln.today
CVE Published
Feb 09, 2026 - 21:15 nvd
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Description
captive browser, a dedicated Chrome instance to log into captive portals without messing with DNS settings. In 25.05 and earlier, when programs.captive-browser is enabled, any user of the system can run arbitrary commands with the CAP_NET_RAW capability (binding to privileged ports, spoofing localhost traffic from privileged services...). This vulnerability is fixed in 25.11 and 26.05.
Analysis
captive browser, a dedicated Chrome instance to log into captive portals without messing with DNS settings.
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EPSS: +0.0
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