A local privilege escalation vulnerability in Nokia SR Linux
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2025-9912 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLISHED |
| Assigner | Nokia |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2026-06-16 08:16:23 UTC |
| Updated | 2026-06-16 15:26:04 UTC |
| Description | Nokia SR Linux is vulnerable to a local privilege escalation vulnerability. Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may allow an authenticated user to execute arbitrary commands with superuser privilege. |
Risk And Classification
Primary CVSS: v3.1 6.3 MEDIUM from ADP
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:H
EPSS: 0.001100000 probability, percentile 0.015370000 (date 2026-06-23)
Problem Types: CWE-269 | CWE-269 CWE-269 Improper Privilege Management
| Version | Source | Type | Score | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.1 | ADP | DECLARED | 6.3 | MEDIUM | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:H |
| 3.1 | 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0 | Secondary | 6.3 | MEDIUM | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:H |
CVSS v3.1 Breakdown
Attack Vector
LocalAttack Complexity
LowPrivileges Required
HighUser Interaction
NoneScope
UnchangedConfidentiality
LowIntegrity
HighAvailability
HighCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:H
Vendor Declared Affected Products
| Source | Vendor | Product | Version | Platforms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | Nokia | Nokia SR Linux | affected < 23.10.8 | Not specified |
| CNA | Nokia | Nokia SR Linux | affected < 24.10.6 | Not specified |
| CNA | Nokia | Nokia SR Linux | affected < 25.7.2 | Not specified |
| CNA | Nokia | Nokia SR Linux | unaffected 23.10.8 | Not specified |
| CNA | Nokia | Nokia SR Linux | unaffected 24.10.6 | Not specified |
| CNA | Nokia | Nokia SR Linux | unaffected 25.7.2 | Not specified |
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| www.nokia.com/we-are-nokia/security/product-security-advisory/cve-2025-9912 | b48c3b8f-639e-4c16-8725-497bc411dad0 | www.nokia.com | |
| CVE Program record | CVE.ORG | www.cve.org | canonical |
| NVD vulnerability detail | NVD | nvd.nist.gov | canonical, analysis |
No vendor comments have been submitted for this CVE.
There are currently no legacy QID mappings associated with this CVE.