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CVE-2025-53391 (GCVE-0-2025-53391)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2025-06-28 00:00 – Updated: 2025-06-30 13:32
VLAI
Summary
The Debian zuluPolkit/CMakeLists.txt file for zuluCrypt through the zulucrypt_6.2.0-1 package has insecure PolicyKit allow_any/allow_inactive/allow_active settings that allow a local user to escalate their privileges to root.
Severity
9.3 (Critical)
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
SSVC
Exploitation: poc Automatable: no Technical Impact: total
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2025-06-30 13:29 UTC
CWE
  • CWE-863 - Incorrect Authorization
Assigner
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version CPE status
Debian zulucrypt Affected: zulucrypt_5.5.0-1 , ≤ zulucrypt_6.2.0-1 (custom)
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