pam-config

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability described as problematic has been identified in pam-config. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality. The manipulation results in config. This vulnerability was named CVE-2025-6018. The attack needs to be approached locally. In addition, an exploit is available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in pam-config (unknown version). Affected is an unknown code block. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a config vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-16. The impact remains unknown. CVE summarizes:

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.

The advisory is shared for download at bugzilla.redhat.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2025-6018 since 06/11/2025. The exploitability is told to be easy. The attack needs to be approached locally. Technical details are unknown but a public exploit is available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1592.004.

The exploit is shared for download at exploit-db.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 240616 (SUSE SLES12 Security Update : pam-config (SUSE-SU-2025:02081-1)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Exploit-DB (52386), Tenable (240616) and CERT Bund (WID-SEC-2025-1354). VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

Affected

Debian Linux
Amazon Linux 2
Red Hat Enterprise Linux
Ubuntu Linux
SUSE Linux
Oracle Linux
Gentoo Linux
Open Source Arch Linux
SUSE openSUSE

Productinfo

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pam-config

CPE 2.3info

CPE 2.2info

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.5
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.3

VulDB Base Score: 5.3
VulDB Temp Score: 4.8
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Config
CWE: CWE-16
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No

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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Nessus ID: 240616
Nessus Name: SUSE SLES12 Security Update : pam-config (SUSE-SU-2025:02081-1)

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: no mitigation known
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Timelineinfo

06/11/2025 🔍
06/18/2025 +7 days 🔍
06/18/2025 +0 days 🔍
10/09/2025 +113 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: bugzilla.redhat.com
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2025-6018 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2025-6018
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-313248
CERT Bund: WID-SEC-2025-1354 - Verschiedene Linux Distributionen: Mehrere Schwachstellen ermöglichen Privilegieneskalation

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013

Entryinfo

Created: 06/18/2025 23:59
Updated: 10/09/2025 18:00
Changes: 06/18/2025 23:59 (47), 06/26/2025 15:16 (2), 08/02/2025 14:03 (13), 08/09/2025 06:12 (8), 10/09/2025 18:00 (13)
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