CVE-2025-32803 Insecure file permissions can result in confidential information leakage
Local attackers can read sensitive Kea log and lease files due to insecure world-readable permissions, potentially exposing network configuration data.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2025-32803?
CVE-2025-32803 is a medium-severity vulnerability in ISC Kea, published on 28 May 2025. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
In some cases, Kea log files or lease files may be world-readable. This issue affects Kea versions 2.4.0 through 2.4.1, 2.6.0 through 2.6.2, and 2.7.0 through 2.7.8.
Weakness: CWE-276
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-32803?
How do I fix CVE-2025-32803?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Is CVE-2025-32803 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-32803 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as ALPINE-CVE-2025-32803, DEBIAN-CVE-2025-32803, GHSA-prj7-2jhj-62fj, UBUNTU-CVE-2025-32803.