CVE-2025-50691 Privilege escalation in n/a
Local attackers can read sensitive daemon data to steal tokens and escalate privileges to root due to insecure default permissions.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2025-50691?
CVE-2025-50691 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 22 Aug 2025. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
MCSManager 10.5.3 daemon process runs as a root account by default, and its sensitive data (including tokens and terminal content) is stored in the data directory, readable by all users. Other users on the system can read the daemon's key and use it to log in, leading to privilege escalation.
Weakness: CWE-266
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-50691?
How do I fix CVE-2025-50691?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-50691 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2025-50691 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-50691 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-wv45-cw2m-63r8.