AlgoSec Firewall Analyzer A33.0/A33.10 on Linux 64-bit Command Line privileges management

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability marked as critical has been reported in AlgoSec Firewall Analyzer A33.0/A33.10 on Linux 64-bit. This impacts an unknown function of the component Command Line. Performing a manipulation results in privileges management. This vulnerability is reported as CVE-2025-12381. The attack requires a local approach. No exploit exists.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in AlgoSec Firewall Analyzer A33.0/A33.10 on Linux 64-bit. It has been classified as critical. This affects an unknown code of the component Command Line. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a privileges management vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as 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. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Improper Privilege Management vulnerability in AlgoSec Firewall Analyzer on Linux, 64 bit allows Privilege Escalation, Parameter Injection. A local user with access to the command line may escalate their privileges by abusing the parameters of a command that is approved in the sudoers file.  This issue affects Firewall Analyzer: A33.0, A33.10.

The weakness was disclosed by Charlie Lindholm. The advisory is shared at techdocs.algosec.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2025-12381 since 10/28/2025. The exploitability is told to be easy. An attack has to be approached locally. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. The price for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 12/17/2025). MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1068 for this issue.

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

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Class: Privileges management
CWE: CWE-269 / CWE-266
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Local: Yes
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Timelineinfo

10/28/2025 CVE reserved
12/09/2025 +42 days Advisory disclosed
12/09/2025 +0 days VulDB entry created
12/17/2025 +8 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: techdocs.algosec.com
Researcher: Charlie Lindholm
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2025-12381 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2025-12381
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-335157

Entryinfo

Created: 12/09/2025 15:00
Updated: 12/17/2025 17:11
Changes: 12/09/2025 15:00 (73), 12/17/2025 17:11 (9)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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