CVE-2026-123962
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2026-123962 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLISHED |
| Assigner | mitre |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2026-11-06 17:17:25 UTC |
| Updated | 2026-11-06 22:17:51 UTC |
| Description | In FreedomBox before 26.15, unprivileged user accounts can read/write files for which they lack permissions by setting the authorized_keys file to be a symlink. NOTE: FreedomBox is a Debian Pure Blend, which means that it distributes its software through Debian repositories. |
Risk And Classification
Primary CVSS: v3.1 8.4 HIGH from [email protected]
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS: 0.001940000 probability, percentile 0.091480000 (date 2026-11-07)
Problem Types: CWE-61 | CWE-61 CWE-61 UNIX Symbolic Link (Symlink) Following
| Version | Source | Type | Score | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.1 | [email protected] | Secondary | 8.4 | HIGH | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| 3.1 | CNA | CVSS | 8.4 | HIGH | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
CVSS v3.1 Breakdown
Attack Vector
LocalAttack Complexity
LowPrivileges Required
NoneUser Interaction
NoneScope
UnchangedConfidentiality
HighIntegrity
HighAvailability
HighCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Vendor Declared Affected Products
| Source | Vendor | Product | Version | Platforms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | Debian | FreedomBox | affected 26.15 custom | Not specified |
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| salsa.debian.org/freedombox-team/freedombox/-/commit/351b6a5c9b432f29ecab2a74d... | [email protected] | salsa.debian.org | |
| freedombox.org/about | [email protected] | freedombox.org | |
| alioth-lists.debian.net/pipermail/freedombox-discuss/2026-November/010041.html | [email protected] | alioth-lists.debian.net | |
| 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.