Ubuntu MAAS up to 3.3.10/3.4.8/3.5.8/3.6.1 WebSocket Request is_superuser privileges management

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A vulnerability categorized as critical has been discovered in Ubuntu MAAS up to 3.3.10/3.4.8/3.5.8/3.6.1. Impacted is an unknown function of the component WebSocket Request Handler. Executing a manipulation of the argument is_superuser can lead to privileges management. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2025-7044. The attack may be launched remotely. There is no exploit available. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

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A vulnerability has been found in Ubuntu MAAS up to 3.3.10/3.4.8/3.5.8/3.6.1 and classified as critical. This vulnerability affects an unknown functionality of the component WebSocket Request Handler. The manipulation of the argument is_superuser with an unknown input leads to a privileges management vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-269. The product does not properly assign, modify, track, or check privileges for an actor, creating an unintended sphere of control for that actor. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

An Improper Input Validation vulnerability exists in the user websocket handler of MAAS. An authenticated, unprivileged attacker can intercept a user.update websocket request and inject the is_superuser property set to true. The server improperly validates this input, allowing the attacker to self-promote to an administrator role. This results in full administrative control over the MAAS deployment.

The weakness was shared by Jacopo Rota. The advisory is available at bugs.launchpad.net. This vulnerability was named CVE-2025-7044 since 07/03/2025. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be initiated remotely. Technical details are known, but there is no available exploit. The structure of the vulnerability defines a possible price range of USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 12/19/2025). This vulnerability is assigned to T1068 by the MITRE ATT&CK project.

Upgrading to version 3.3.11, 3.4.9, 3.5.9, 3.6.2, 3.7.0 or 3.8.0 eliminates this vulnerability.

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Vendor

• Ubuntu

Name

• MAAS

Version

• 3.3.0
• 3.3.1
• 3.3.2
• 3.3.3
• 3.3.4
• 3.3.5
• 3.3.6
• 3.3.7
• 3.3.8
• 3.3.9
• 3.3.10
• 3.4.0
• 3.4.1
• 3.4.2
• 3.4.3
• 3.4.4
• 3.4.5
• 3.4.6
• 3.4.7
• 3.4.8
• 3.5.0
• 3.5.1
• 3.5.2
• 3.5.3
• 3.5.4
• 3.5.5
• 3.5.6
• 3.5.7
• 3.5.8
• 3.6.0
• 3.6.1

License

• open-source

Website

• Vendor: https://www.ubuntu.com/

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