CVE Details
Basic Information
| Title | Pam-config: lpe from unprivileged to allow_active in pam |
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| Type | cve |
| Published | 2025-07-23T14:58:59.750Z |
| Modified | 2025-07-23T15:13:32.871Z |
Product Information
| Version | 0 |
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CVSS Information
| Base Score | 7.8 (HIGH) |
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| Attack Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
AI Analysis
| AI Description | A Local Privilege Escalation vulnerability in pam-config allows attackers to gain elevated privileges, potentially controlling system configurations and services. |
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| AI Severity | High |
| AI Vendor | Linux Community |
| AI Product | pam-config |
Affected Products
- 0
Additional Information
| CWE List | CWE-863 |
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| Source | redhat |
Description
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.