VDB-337143 · CVE-2025-68462 · Nessus 279106

Debian FreedomBox up to 25.17.0 permission assignment

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability identified as problematic has been detected in Debian FreedomBox up to 25.17.0. This issue affects some unknown processing. Performing a manipulation results in permission assignment. This vulnerability was named CVE-2025-68462. The attack needs to be approached locally. There is no available exploit. You should upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in Debian FreedomBox up to 25.17.0. This affects some unknown functionality. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a permission assignment vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-732. The product specifies permissions for a security-critical resource in a way that allows that resource to be read or modified by unintended actors. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality. The summary by CVE is:

Freedombox before 25.17.1 does not set proper permissions for the backups-data directory, allowing the reading of dump files of databases.

It is possible to read the advisory at salsa.debian.org. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2025-68462 since 12/18/2025. The exploitability is told to be difficult. Attacking locally is a requirement. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 279106 (Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2025-68462), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment.

Upgrading to version 25.17.1 eliminates this vulnerability. Applying the patch 8ba444990b4af6eec4b6b2b26482b107d is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at salsa.debian.org. The best possible mitigation is suggested to be upgrading to the latest version.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (279106). Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

Productinfo

Vendor

Debian

Name

FreedomBox

Version

License

open-source

Website

Vendor: https://www.debian.org/

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 2.8
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 2.8

VulDB Base Score: 2.5
VulDB Temp Score: 2.4
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CNA Base Score: 3.2
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Permission assignment
CWE: CWE-732 / CWE-275 / CWE-266
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No

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Status: Not defined

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Nessus ID: 279106
Nessus Name: Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2025-68462

Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
Status: 🔍

0-Day Time: 🔒

Upgrade: FreedomBox 25.17.1
Patch: 8ba444990b4af6eec4b6b2b26482b107d

Timelineinfo

12/18/2025 Advisory disclosed
12/18/2025 +0 days CVE reserved
12/18/2025 +0 days VulDB entry created
12/18/2025 +0 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: debian.org

Advisory: 8ba444990b4af6eec4b6b2b26482b107d
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2025-68462 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2025-68462
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-337143

Entryinfo

Created: 12/18/2025 08:46
Updated: 12/18/2025 21:35
Changes: 12/18/2025 08:46 (65), 12/18/2025 21:35 (2)
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