Privilege Escalation

CVE-2025-30025 is a local privilege escalation vulnerability in the inter-process communication (IPC) protocol between a server process and its service control mechanism, caused by insecure deserialization (CWE-502). An authenticated local attacker with limited privileges can exploit this flaw to escalate to higher privileges, potentially gaining complete system compromise including confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact. While the CVSS score of 7.8 indicates high severity, the local attack vector and requirement for prior authentication mean this affects primarily multi-user systems or scenarios where an attacker has already gained initial local access.

ProcessMaker BPM platform versions prior to 3.5.4 contain an unrestricted file upload vulnerability in the plugin installation mechanism. An admin can upload a malicious .tar plugin containing arbitrary PHP code that executes during the plugin's install() method, achieving remote code execution on the workflow automation server.

CVE-2025-53503 is a privilege escalation vulnerability in Trend Micro Cleaner One Pro that allows a local attacker with low privileges to delete critical Trend Micro system files, potentially including the security software itself. The CVSS 7.8 score reflects high impact across confidentiality, integrity, and availability. No public exploit code or active exploitation in the wild has been confirmed at this time, but the vulnerability requires only low privileges and no user interaction, making it a material risk for environments running this product.

Trend Micro Password Manager (Consumer) versions 5.8.0.1327 and below contains a privilege escalation vulnerability exploiting symbolic link following and file/folder deletion capabilities. An authenticated local attacker with low privileges can leverage this vulnerability to delete arbitrary files and escalate privileges on the affected system. While no active exploitation in the wild has been publicly confirmed as of this analysis, the local attack vector and straightforward nature of symbolic link exploitation represent meaningful risk to Password Manager users.

Trend Micro Security 17.8 for consumer platforms contains a local privilege escalation vulnerability via improper symlink handling (CWE-64: Improper Link Resolution Before File Access) that allows a local attacker with limited privileges to delete or modify critical Trend Micro system files without user interaction. The vulnerability affects Trend Micro Security 17.8 specifically and carries a CVSS 3.1 score of 7.8 (High) with local attack vector; KEV status, EPSS score, and active exploitation data are not provided in available sources, limiting real-world risk quantification.

Wing FTP Server before 7.4.4 contains a critical remote code execution vulnerability (CVE-2025-47812, CVSS 10.0) through null byte injection in user/admin web interfaces that enables arbitrary Lua code execution in session files. With EPSS 92.7% and KEV listing, this vulnerability guarantees unauthenticated root/SYSTEM code execution on affected servers, as the FTP service runs with maximum privileges by default.

In Wing FTP Server through 7.4.4, the administrative web interface (listening by default on port 5466) runs as root or SYSTEM by default. The web application itself offers several legitimate ways to execute arbitrary system commands (i.e., through the web console or the task scheduler), and they are automatically executed in the highest possible privilege context. Because administrative users of the web interface are not necessarily also system administrators, one might argue that this is a privilege escalation. (If a privileged application role is not available to an attacker, CVE-2025-47812 can be leveraged.) NOTE: the vendor reportedly considers this behavior "fine to keep."

CVE-2025-0141 is a security vulnerability (CVSS 8.4) that allows a locally authenticated non administrative user. High severity vulnerability requiring prompt remediation.

CVE-2025-0139 is a security vulnerability (CVSS 6.3) that allows a locally authenticated low privileged user. Remediation should follow standard vulnerability management procedures.

In ConnectWise PSA versions older than 2025.9, a vulnerability exists where authenticated users could gain access to sensitive user information. Specific API requests were found to return an overly verbose user object, which included encrypted password hashes for other users. Authenticated users could then retrieve these hashes.  An attacker or privileged user could then use these exposed hashes to conduct offline brute-force or dictionary attacks. Such attacks could lead to credential compromise, allowing unauthorized access to accounts, and potentially privilege escalation within the system.

The Sala - Startup & SaaS WordPress Theme theme for WordPress is vulnerable to privilege escalation via account takeover in all versions up to, and including, 1.1.4. This is due to the theme not properly validating a user's identity prior to updating their details like password. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to change arbitrary user's passwords, including administrators, and leverage that to gain access to their account.

Local Privilege escalation allows a low-privileged user to gain SYSTEM privileges in Windows Virtual Delivery Agent for CVAD and Citrix DaaS

ColdFusion versions 2025.2, 2023.14, 2021.20 and earlier are affected by a Use of Hard-coded Credentials vulnerability that could result in privilege escalation. An attacker could leverage this vulnerability to gain unauthorized access to sensitive systems or data. Exploitation of this issue does not require user interaction. The vulnerable component is restricted to internal IP addresses.

A potential security vulnerability has been identified in the HP Support Assistant, which allows a local attacker to escalate privileges via an arbitrary file deletion.

Advanced Installer before 22.6 has an uncontrolled search path element local privilege escalation vulnerability. When running as SYSTEM in certain configurations, Advanced Installer looks in standard-user writable locations for non-existent binaries and executes them as SYSTEM. A low-privileged attacker can place a malicious binary in a targeted folder; when the installer is executed, the attacker achieves arbitrary SYSTEM code execution.

An low privileged remote attacker can enforce the watchdog of the affected devices to reboot the PLC due to incorrect default permissions of a config file.

An unauthenticated local attacker can inject a command that is subsequently executed as root, leading to a privilege escalation.

A low privileged local attacker can leverage insecure permissions via SSH on the affected devices to escalate privileges to root.

A local attacker with a local user account can leverage a vulnerable script via SSH to escalate privileges to root due to improper input validation.

In wlan AP driver, there is a possible out of bounds write due to an incorrect bounds check. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with User execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation. Patch ID: WCNCR00416939; Issue ID: MSV-3422.

In wlan AP driver, there is a possible out of bounds write due to an incorrect bounds check. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with User execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation. Patch ID: WCNCR00416938; Issue ID: MSV-3444.

In wlan AP driver, there is a possible out of bounds write due to an incorrect bounds check. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with User execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation. Patch ID: WCNCR00416937; Issue ID: MSV-3445.

In wlan AP driver, there is a possible out of bounds write due to an incorrect bounds check. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with User execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation. Patch ID: WCNCR00416936; Issue ID: MSV-3446.

In Bluetooth driver, there is a possible out of bounds write due to an incorrect bounds check. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with User execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation. Patch ID: WCNCR00418044; Issue ID: MSV-3482.

SAPCAR allows an attacker logged in with high privileges to override the permissions of the current and parent directories of the user or process extracting the archive, leading to privilege escalation. On successful exploitation, an attacker could modify the critical files by tampering with signed archives without breaking the signature, but it has a low impact on the confidentiality and availability of the system.

SAPCAR allows an attacker logged in with high privileges to create a malicious SAR archive in SAPCAR. This could enable the attacker to exploit critical files and directory permissions without breaking signature validation, resulting in potential privilege escalation. This has high impact on integrity, but low impact on confidentiality and availability of the system.

IBM Storage Virtualize 8.5, 8.6, and 8.7 products could allow a user to escalate their privileges to that of another user logging in at the same time due to a race condition in the login function.

Vulnerability that allows third-party call apps to send broadcasts without verification in the audio framework module Impact: Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may affect availability.

Permission bypass vulnerability in the calendar storage module Impact: Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may affect the schedule reminder function of head units.

Permission bypass vulnerability in the calendar storage module Impact: Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may affect the schedule syncing function of watches.

The agent in Quest KACE Systems Management Appliance (SMA) before 14.0.97 and 14.1.x before 14.1.19 potentially allows privilege escalation on managed systems.

Incorrect Privilege Assignment vulnerability in InspiryThemes RealHomes allows Privilege Escalation. This issue affects RealHomes: from n/a through 4.4.0.

Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection') vulnerability in ClickandPledge Click & Pledge Connect allows Privilege Escalation. This issue affects Click & Pledge Connect: from 25.04010101 through WP6.8.

Incorrect Privilege Assignment vulnerability in aonetheme Service Finder Booking allows Privilege Escalation. This issue affects Service Finder Booking: from n/a through 6.0.

The WP Human Resource Management plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Privilege Escalation due to missing authorization in the ajax_insert_employee() and update_empoyee() functions in versions 2.0.0 through 2.2.17. The AJAX handler reads the client-supplied $_POST['role'] and, after basic cleaning via hrm_clean(), passes it directly to wp_insert_user() and later to $user->set_role() without verifying that the current user is allowed to assign that role. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Employee-level access and above, to elevate their privileges to administrator.

ASNA Assist and ASNA Registrar before 2025-03-31 allow deserialization attacks against .NET remoting. These are Windows system services that support license key management and deprecated Windows network authentication. The services are implemented with .NET remoting and can be exploited via well-known deserialization techniques inherent in the technology. Because the services run with SYSTEM-level rights, exploits can be crafted to achieve escalation of privilege and arbitrary code execution. This affects DataGate for SQL Server 17.0.36.0 and 16.0.89.0, DataGate Component Suite 17.0.36.0 and 16.0.89.0, DataGate Monitor 17.0.26.0 and 16.0.65.0, DataGate WebPak 17.0.37.0 and 16.0.90.0, Monarch for .NET 11.4.50.0 and 10.0.62.0, Encore RPG 4.1.36.0, Visual RPG .NET FW 17.0.37.0 and 16.0.90.0, Visual RPG .NET FW Windows Deployment 17.0.36.0 and 16.0.89.0, WingsRPG 11.0.38.0 and 10.0.95.0, Mobile RPG 11.0.35.0 and 10.0.94.0, Monarch Framework for .NET FW 11.0.36.0 and 10.0.89.0, Browser Terminal 17.0.37.0 and 16.0.90.0, Visual RPG Classic 5.2.7.0 and 5.1.17.0, Visual RPG Deployment 5.2.7.0 and 5.1.17.0, and DataGate Studio 17.0.38.0 and 16.0.104.0.

A local privilege escalation vulnerability exists in NSClient++ 0.5.2.35 when both the web interface and ExternalScripts features are enabled. The configuration file (nsclient.ini) stores the administrative password in plaintext and is readable by local users. By extracting this password, an attacker can authenticate to the NSClient++ web interface (typically accessible on port 8443) and abuse the ExternalScripts plugin to inject and execute arbitrary commands as SYSTEM by registering a custom script, saving the configuration, and triggering it via the API. This behavior is documented but insecure, as the plaintext credential exposure undermines access isolation between local users and administrative functions.

Secret Server version 11.7 and earlier is vulnerable to a SQL report creation vulnerability that allows an administrator to gain access to restricted tables.

A security vulnerability in capabilities (CVSS 6.4). Remediation should follow standard vulnerability management procedures.

In Tenable Nessus versions prior to 10.8.5 on a Windows host, it was found that a non-administrative user could overwrite arbitrary local system files with log content at SYSTEM privilege.

The Opal Estate Pro - Property Management and Submission plugin for WordPress, used by the FullHouse - Real Estate Responsive WordPress Theme, is vulnerable to privilege escalation via in all versions up to, and including, 1.7.5. This is due to a lack of role restriction during registration in the 'on_regiser_user' function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to arbitrarily choose the role, including the Administrator role, assigned when registering.

Several services in Honor Device Co., Ltd Honor PC Manager v16.0.0.118 was discovered to connect services to the named pipe iMateBookAssistant with default or overly permissive security attributes, leading to a privilege escalation.

A Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) leading to Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the UCRM Client Signup Plugin (v1.3.4 and earlier) could allow privilege escalation if an Administrator is tricked into visiting a crafted malicious page. The plugin is disabled by default.

The PT Project Notebooks plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Privilege Escalation due to missing authorization in the wpnb_pto_new_users_add() function in versions 1.0.0 through 1.1.3. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to elevate their privileges to that of an administrator.

The Nix, Lix, and Guix package managers default to using temporary build directories in a world-readable and world-writable location. This allows standard users to deceive the package manager into using directories with pre-existing content, potentially leading to unauthorized actions or data manipulation. This affects Nix before 2.24.15, 2.26.4, 2.28.4, and 2.29.1; Lix before 2.91.2, 2.92.2, and 2.93.1; and Guix before 1.4.0-38.0e79d5b.

Incorrect Privilege Assignment vulnerability in pebas CouponXxL Custom Post Types allows Privilege Escalation. This issue affects CouponXxL Custom Post Types: from n/a through 3.0.

Missing Authorization vulnerability in FocuxTheme WPKit For Elementor allows Privilege Escalation. This issue affects WPKit For Elementor: from n/a through 1.1.0.

The DWT - Directory & Listing WordPress Theme theme for WordPress is vulnerable to privilege escalation via account takeover in all versions up to, and including, 3.3.6. This is due to the plugin not properly checking for an empty token value prior to resetting a user's password through the dwt_listing_reset_password() function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to change arbitrary user's passwords, including administrators, and leverage that to gain access to their account.

An issue in NetEase (Hangzhou) Network Co., Ltd NeacSafe64 Driver before v1.0.0.8 allows attackers to escalate privileges via sending crafted IOCTL commands to the NeacSafe64.sys component.

Ceph is a distributed object, block, and file storage platform. In versions 17.2.7, 18.2.1 through 18.2.4, and 19.0.0 through 19.2.2, an unprivileged user can escalate to root privileges in a ceph-fuse mounted CephFS by chmod 777 a directory owned by root to gain access. The result of this is that a user could read, write and execute to any directory owned by root as long as they chmod 777 it. This impacts confidentiality, integrity, and availability. It is patched in versions 17.2.8, 18.2.5, and 19.2.3.

pdns specific as packaged in Debian in version before 3.3.1-1 creates a too privileged MySQL user. It was discovered that the maintainer scripts of pdns-backend-mysql grant too wide database permissions for the pdns user. Other backends are not affected.

Canon EOS Webcam Utility Pro for MAC OS version 2.3d (2.3.29) and earlier contains an improper directory permissions vulnerability. Exploitation of this vulnerability requires administrator access by a malicious user. An attacker could modify the directory, potentially resulting in code execution and ultimately leading to privilege escalation.

File Browser provides a file managing interface within a specified directory and it can be used to upload, delete, preview, rename and edit files. The file access permissions for files uploaded to or created from File Browser are never explicitly set by the application. The same is true for the database used by File Browser. On standard servers using File Browser prior to version 2.33.7 where the umask configuration has not been hardened before, this makes all the stated files readable by any operating system account. Version 2.33.7 fixes the issue.

A potential security vulnerability has been identified in HPE OneView for VMware vCenter (OV4VC). This vulnerability could be exploited allowing an attacker with read only privilege to cause Vertical Privilege Escalation (operator can perform admin actions).

The Simple User Registration plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Privilege Escalation in all versions up to, and including, 6.3. This is due to insufficient restrictions on user meta values that can be supplied during registration. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to register as an administrator.

CVE-2025-5834 is a local privilege escalation vulnerability in Pioneer DMH-WT7600NEX infotainment systems caused by a missing hardware root of trust in the SoC configuration. An attacker with local access and valid authentication credentials can bypass the existing authentication mechanism and execute arbitrary code during boot with elevated privileges. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 7.8 (High) and was previously tracked as ZDI-CAN-26078; exploitation likelihood and active exploitation status depend on public POC availability and EPSS scoring.

CVE-2025-5822 is a privilege escalation vulnerability in the Autel MaxiCharger AC Wallbox Commercial Technician API that allows authenticated attackers to escalate from low-privileged users to higher privilege levels, potentially gaining unauthorized access to administrative functions and sensitive charging station data. The vulnerability requires an attacker to first obtain a valid low-privileged API token, after which they can bypass authorization controls to access restricted resources. With a CVSS score of 8.8 and network-accessible attack vector, this represents a significant risk to commercial EV charging infrastructure.

CVE-2025-52890 is a network-layer security bypass in Incus 6.12 and 6.13 where improper nftables rule generation on bridge-connected ACL devices allows attackers to circumvent MAC filtering, IPv4 filtering, and IPv6 filtering security controls. This enables ARP spoofing and full VM/container impersonation on the same bridge. The vulnerability requires administrative privilege and local network access but results in high confidentiality and availability impact across the container/VM infrastructure.

CVE-2025-20282 is a critical remote code execution vulnerability in Cisco ISE and ISE-PIC that allows unauthenticated attackers to upload arbitrary files to privileged directories and execute them as root via an internal API lacking file validation. This is a CVSS 10.0 vulnerability with complete system compromise impact; organizations running affected Cisco ISE deployments face immediate risk of total infrastructure takeover without authentication requirements or user interaction.

Cisco ISE and ISE-PIC contain a critical input injection vulnerability (CVE-2025-20281, CVSS 10.0) that allows unauthenticated remote attackers to execute arbitrary code as root on the underlying operating system. With EPSS 30.4% and KEV listing, this vulnerability targets the network access control platform that governs who and what can access the enterprise network — compromising ISE means controlling network admission for the entire organization.

CVE-2025-49797 is a privilege escalation vulnerability in multiple Brother device driver installers for Windows that allows a local attacker with limited user privileges to execute arbitrary code with administrative rights without user interaction. The vulnerability affects various Brother printer and multifunction device driver packages across multiple versions. While the CVSS score of 7.8 indicates significant severity, real-world exploitability depends on whether an attacker has local access to a system during driver installation or can manipulate installer processes.

CVE-2025-36004 is a privilege escalation vulnerability in IBM Facsimile Support for i affecting IBM i 7.2, 7.3, 7.4, and 7.5. The vulnerability stems from an unqualified library call that allows authenticated users to execute arbitrary code with administrator privileges. With a CVSS score of 8.8 and network accessibility, this represents a critical privilege escalation risk for organizations running affected IBM i systems.

CVE-2025-32976 is a security vulnerability (CVSS 8.8) that allows authenticated users. High severity vulnerability requiring prompt remediation.

A vulnerability exists in MicroSCADA X SYS600 product. If exploited this could allow a local unauthenticated attacker to tamper a system file, making denial of Notify service.

Successful exploitation of the stored cross-site scripting vulnerability could allow an attacker to inject malicious scripts into device fields and executed in other users’ browser, potentially leading to session hijacking, defacement, credential theft, or privilege escalation.

A privilege escalation vulnerability (CVSS 9.6) that allows an unauthenticated attacker. Risk factors: public PoC available.

CVE-2025-49144 is a privilege escalation vulnerability in Notepad++ v8.8.1 and earlier that exploits insecure executable search paths in the installer to allow unprivileged local users to execute arbitrary code with SYSTEM privileges. An attacker can leverage social engineering to colocate a malicious executable with the legitimate installer in a writable directory (e.g., Downloads), and upon installer execution, the malicious payload runs with elevated privileges. The vulnerability is fixed in version 8.8.2.

CVE-2023-47031 is a critical privilege escalation vulnerability in NCR Terminal Handler v1.5.1 that allows unauthenticated remote attackers to gain administrative privileges by crafting malicious POST requests to SOAP API endpoints (grantRolesToUsers, grantRolesToGroups, grantRolesToOrganization). With a CVSS score of 9.8 and attack vector requiring no authentication or user interaction, this vulnerability poses an immediate threat to exposed NCR Terminal Handler installations. The vulnerability has been confirmed with public disclosure and is listed in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, indicating active exploitation in the wild.

A vulnerability exists in the NodeRestriction admission controller where nodes can bypass dynamic resource allocation authorization checks. When the DynamicResourceAllocation feature gate is enabled, the controller properly validates resource claim statuses during pod status updates but fails to perform equivalent validation during pod creation. This allows a compromised node to create mirror pods that access unauthorized dynamic resources, potentially leading to privilege escalation.

A privilege escalation vulnerability in Sensopart VISOR Vision Sensors (CVSS 8.4) that allows local users. High severity vulnerability requiring prompt remediation.

CVE-2025-6513 is a local privilege escalation vulnerability in the BRAIN2 application where standard Windows users can access and decrypt the application's database configuration file without authentication. This allows unprivileged local users to obtain database credentials and potentially compromise sensitive data, with a CVSS score of 9.3 indicating critical severity. The vulnerability affects system confidentiality, integrity, and availability across trust boundaries.

CVE-2025-6512 is a critical privilege escalation vulnerability in BRAIN2 where unauthenticated attackers can inject malicious scripts into reports on non-admin client systems, which are then executed with administrator privileges on the BRAIN2 server. This represents a complete system compromise with CVSS 10.0 severity, affecting all users regardless of their local privilege level. No authentication is required to exploit this vulnerability, making it immediately exploitable in network environments.

GitLab CE/EE contains a missing authorization check (CWE-862) in its compliance frameworks feature that allows authenticated users with limited privileges to apply compliance frameworks to projects outside the intended scope of the framework's group, potentially affecting confidentiality, integrity, and availability. This vulnerability affects GitLab versions 17.11 before 17.11.4 and 18.0 before 18.0.2. The CVSS 8.5 score reflects high severity due to the scope change and multiple impact categories, though exploitation requires low-level user authentication and higher-than-typical attack complexity.

A privilege escalation vulnerability in Rameez Iqbal Real Estate Manager allows Privilege Escalation (CVSS 8.8). High severity vulnerability requiring prompt remediation.

The Beaver Builder Plugin (Starter Version) for WordPress contains an arbitrary file upload vulnerability in the 'save_enabled_icons' function due to missing file type validation, affecting all versions up to and including 2.9.1. Authenticated attackers with Administrator-level access can upload arbitrary files to the server, potentially enabling remote code execution. The vulnerability was only partially patched in version 2.9.1, indicating residual risk in the latest release.

The Postbox's configuration on macOS, specifically the presence of entitlements: "com.apple.security.cs.allow-dyld-environment-variables" and "com.apple.security.cs.disable-library-validation" allows for Dynamic Library (Dylib) injection. A local attacker with unprivileged access can use environment variables like DYLD_INSERT_LIBRARIES to successfully inject code in application's context and bypass Transparency, Consent, and Control (TCC). Acquired resource access is limited to previously granted permissions by the user. Access to other resources beyond granted-permissions requires user interaction with a system prompt asking for permission. The original company behind Postbox is no longer operational, the software will no longer receive updates. The acquiring company (em Client) did not cooperate in vulnerability disclosure.

The Phoenix Code's configuration on macOS, specifically the presence of entitlements: "com.apple.security.cs.allow-dyld-environment-variables" and "com.apple.security.cs.disable-library-validation" allows for Dynamic Library (Dylib) injection. A local attacker with unprivileged access can use environment variables like DYLD_INSERT_LIBRARIES to successfully inject code in application's context and bypass Transparency, Consent, and Control (TCC). Acquired resource access is limited to previously granted permissions by the user. Access to other resources beyond granted-permissions requires user interaction with a system prompt asking for permission. This issue was fixed in commit 0c75fb57f89d0b7d9b180026bc2624b7dcf807da

Velociraptor allows collection of VQL queries packaged into Artifacts from endpoints. These artifacts can be used to do anything and usually run with elevated permissions.  To limit access to some dangerous artifact, Velociraptor allows for those to require high permissions like EXECVE to launch. The Admin.Client.UpdateClientConfig is an artifact used to update the client's configuration. This artifact did not enforce an additional required permission, allowing users with COLLECT_CLIENT permissions (normally given by the "Investigator" role) to collect it from endpoints and update the configuration. This can lead to arbitrary command execution and endpoint takeover. To successfully exploit this vulnerability the user must already have access to collect artifacts from the endpoint (i.e. have the COLLECT_CLIENT given typically by the "Investigator' role).

IBM QRadar SIEM versions 7.5 through 7.5.0 Update Package 12 contains a privilege escalation vulnerability that allows authenticated administrative users to modify configuration files and upload malicious autoupdate packages, leading to arbitrary command execution with system-level privileges. This is a high-severity vulnerability (CVSS 9.1) affecting SIEM infrastructure; while it requires high privileges (PR:H), the network-accessible attack vector (AV:N) and lack of user interaction (UI:N) make it a significant risk in multi-user enterprise environments where administrative credentials may be compromised or misused.

Local privilege escalation vulnerability in libblockdev that allows an unprivileged user with Polkit 'allow_active' permissions to escalate to root privileges by crafting a malicious XFS filesystem image and exploiting udisks' mounting behavior. The vulnerability affects users with active session permissions on systems running vulnerable libblockdev versions, enabling complete system compromise through execution of SUID-root binaries embedded in specially crafted disk images. While carrying a moderate CVSS score of 7.0, the attack requires local access and user interaction with filesystem resizing operations, limiting real-world exploitation scope.

The AI Engine WordPress plugin (versions 2.8.0-2.8.3) contains a missing capability check in the 'Meow_MWAI_Labs_MCP::can_access_mcp' function, allowing authenticated subscribers and above to access the Model Context Protocol (MCP) interface and execute arbitrary WordPress administrative commands. This enables privilege escalation, unauthorized user creation/modification, and data destruction through post and comment manipulation. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 8.8 (High) and poses immediate risk to any WordPress installation running affected versions with user registration enabled.

Privilege escalation vulnerability in backup management systems that permits authenticated users with the Backup Operator role to modify backup job configurations and execute arbitrary code with system privileges. The vulnerability affects backup software implementations that fail to properly validate backup job modifications; attackers must possess valid Backup Operator credentials but face no additional complexity once authenticated. This vulnerability is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog, but the high CVSS score of 7.2 and code execution capability indicate significant risk to organizations managing sensitive backup infrastructure.

CVE-2025-23172 is an authenticated Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) vulnerability in Versa Director SD-WAN orchestration platform that allows authenticated users with high privileges to abuse the Webhook feature to send crafted HTTP requests to localhost endpoints. This can be exploited to execute arbitrary commands on behalf of the 'versa' user who holds sudo privileges, resulting in potential remote code execution and privilege escalation. While no active exploitation has been reported in the wild, a proof-of-concept has been publicly disclosed, presenting an elevated risk for organizations running vulnerable Versa Director instances.

Privilege escalation vulnerability in IBM webMethods Integration Server affecting versions 10.5, 10.7, 10.11, and 10.15, where a privileged user can escalate their privileges when the system handles external entities due to unnecessary privilege execution. With a CVSS score of 7.2 and high impact across confidentiality, integrity, and availability, this vulnerability requires administrative credentials to exploit but provides complete system compromise potential. No public confirmation of active exploitation (KEV status) or proof-of-concept availability is evident, making this a moderate-to-high priority based on the barrier to entry (privileged user requirement) despite the severe impact if exploited.

A remote code execution vulnerability (CVSS 7.0). High severity vulnerability requiring prompt remediation. Vendor patch is available.

CVE-2022-49961 is a security vulnerability (CVSS 7.1). High severity vulnerability requiring prompt remediation. Vendor patch is available.

The Pixabay Images plugin for WordPress versions up to 3.4 contains an arbitrary file upload vulnerability in the pixabay_upload function due to missing file type validation. Authenticated attackers with Author-level access or higher can upload arbitrary files to the server, potentially enabling remote code execution. This vulnerability has a CVSS score of 8.8 (High) and represents a significant risk to WordPress installations using this plugin.

conda-smithy is a tool for combining a conda recipe with configurations to build using freely hosted CI services into a single repository. Prior to version 3.47.1, the travis_headers function in the conda-smithy repository creates files with permissions exceeding 0o600, allowing read and write access beyond the intended user/owner. This violates the principle of least privilege, which mandates restricting file permissions to the minimum necessary. An attacker could exploit this to access configuration files in shared hosting environments. This issue has been patched in version 3.47.1.

Local privilege escalation vulnerability in Trend Micro Security 17.8 (Consumer) that exploits insecure link following to allow a low-privileged local attacker to delete privileged Trend Micro files, potentially compromising the security product's integrity. With a CVSS score of 7.8 and low attack complexity (AC:L), this vulnerability poses a significant risk to consumer systems where privilege escalation could disable or corrupt critical security components. No active exploitation (KEV status) or public POC has been reported at this time, but the low barrier to exploitation (local access with low privileges required) warrants prompt patching.

Local privilege escalation vulnerability in Trend Micro Security 17.8 (Consumer) that exploits improper link following (symlink/junction attack) to allow a low-privileged local attacker to delete privileged Trend Micro system files without user interaction. This vulnerability carries a CVSS 7.8 high severity rating due to high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability; however, real-world exploitability depends on KEV status, EPSS probability data, and proof-of-concept availability, which are not provided in the available intelligence.