CVE-2025-9966 Execution with Unnecessary Privileges
Attackers can gain root privileges on Novakon P series devices if a service is compromised due to improper privilege management.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2025-9966?
CVE-2025-9966 is a high-severity vulnerability in Novakon P series (P07, P10, P12, P15), published on 23 Sep 2025. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Improper privilege management vulnerability in Novakon P series allows attackers to gain root privileges if one service is compromized.This issue affects P series: P – V2001.A.C518o2 until P-2.0.05 Build 2026.02.06 (commit d0f97fd9).
Weakness: CWE-269
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-9966?
How do I fix CVE-2025-9966?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-9966 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2025-9966 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-9966 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-95hg-hgr3-hcj6.