CVE-2025-61156 Privilege escalation in n/a
Attackers can escalate privileges and execute arbitrary commands via an insecure IOCTL in the ThreatFire System Monitor kernel driver.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2025-61156?
CVE-2025-61156 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 29 Oct 2025. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Incorrect access control in the kernel driver of ThreatFire System Monitor v4.7.0.53 allows attackers to escalate privileges and execute arbitrary commands via an insecure IOCTL.
Weakness: CWE-284
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-61156?
How do I fix CVE-2025-61156?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-61156 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2025-61156 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-61156 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Public exploit code: 1 proofs of concept on GitHub.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-4cf4-jjh2-3m84.