VDB-316891 · CVE-2025-54059 · GCVE-0-2025-54059

melange up to 0.29.4 SBOM File default permission

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in melange up to 0.29.4. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the component SBOM File Handler. This manipulation causes default permission. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2025-54059. It is possible to launch the attack on the local host. There is not any exploit available. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in melange up to 0.29.4. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the component SBOM File Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a default permission vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-276. During installation, installed file permissions are set to allow anyone to modify those files. As an impact it is known to affect integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

melange allows users to build apk packages using declarative pipelines. Starting in version 0.23.0 and prior to version 0.29.5, SBOM files generated by melange in apks had file system permissions mode 666. This potentially allows an unprivileged user to tamper with apk SBOMs on a running image, potentially confusing security scanners. An attacker could also perform a DoS under special circumstances. Version 0.29.5 fixes the issue.

It is possible to read the advisory at github.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2025-54059 since 07/16/2025. The exploitation appears to be easy. Attacking locally is a requirement. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1222 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

Upgrading to version 0.29.5 eliminates this vulnerability.

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Productinfo

Name

melange

Version

CPE 2.3info

CPE 2.2info

CVSSv4info

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 4.4
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 4.3

VulDB Base Score: 4.4
VulDB Temp Score: 4.2
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VulDB Reliability: 🔍

CNA Base Score: 4.4
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Default permission
CWE: CWE-276 / CWE-266
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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: melange 0.29.5

Timelineinfo

07/16/2025 CVE reserved
07/18/2025 +2 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-2025-54059 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2025-54059
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-316891

Entryinfo

Created: 07/18/2025 18:11
Updated: 07/23/2025 03:04
Changes: 07/18/2025 18:11 (64), 07/23/2025 03:04 (1)
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