CVE-2025-5199
Publication date 12 July 2025
Last updated 16 July 2025
Ubuntu priority
In Canonical Multipass up to and including version 1.15.1 on macOS, incorrect default permissions allow a local attacker to escalate privileges by modifying files executed with administrative privileges by a Launch Daemon during system startup.
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Why is this CVE high priority?
Privilege escalatation with low complexity
Status
| Package | Ubuntu Release | Status |
|---|---|---|
| multipass | 25.04 plucky | Not in release |
| 24.04 LTS noble | Not in release | |
| 22.04 LTS jammy | Not in release |
Notes
Severity score breakdown
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Base score |
7.3 · High
|
| Attack vector | Local |
| Attack complexity | Low |
| Privileges required | Low |
| User interaction | Required |
| Scope | Unchanged |
| Confidentiality | High |
| Integrity impact | High |
| Availability impact | High |
| Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |