VDB-316890 · CVE-2025-53945 · GCVE-0-2025-53945

apko up to 0.29.4 default permission

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in apko up to 0.29.4. This affects an unknown part. The manipulation results in default permission. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2025-53945. Attacking locally is a requirement. No exploit is available. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in apko up to 0.29.4. Affected is an unknown function. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a default permission vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-276. During installation, installed file permissions are set to allow anyone to modify those files. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

apko allows users to build and publish OCI container images built from apk packages. Starting in version 0.27.0 and prior to version 0.29.5, critical files were inadvertently set to 0666, which could likely be abused for root escalation. Version 0.29.5 contains a fix for the issue.

The advisory is available at github.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2025-53945 since 07/14/2025. The exploitability is told to be difficult. Local access is required to approach this attack. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available. This vulnerability is assigned to T1222 by the MITRE ATT&CK project.

Upgrading to version 0.29.5 eliminates this vulnerability.

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Productinfo

Name

apko

Version

CPE 2.3info

CPE 2.2info

CVSSv4info

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VulDB Reliability: 🔍

CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.7
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.6

VulDB Base Score: 4.5
VulDB Temp Score: 4.3
VulDB Vector: 🔒
VulDB Reliability: 🔍

CNA Base Score: 7.0
CNA Vector (GitHub_M): 🔒

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Default permission
CWE: CWE-276 / CWE-266
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ATT&CK: 🔒

Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No

Availability: 🔒
Status: Not defined

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
Status: 🔍

0-Day Time: 🔒

Upgrade: apko 0.29.5

Timelineinfo

07/14/2025 CVE reserved
07/18/2025 +4 days Advisory disclosed
07/18/2025 +0 days VulDB entry created
07/23/2025 +5 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: github.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2025-53945 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2025-53945
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-316890

Entryinfo

Created: 07/18/2025 18:11
Updated: 07/23/2025 03:04
Changes: 07/18/2025 18:11 (62), 07/23/2025 03:04 (1)
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