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CVE-2025-45311

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Description

Insecure permissions in fail2ban-client v0.11.2 allows attackers with limited sudo privileges to perform arbitrary operations as root. NOTE: this is disputed by multiple parties because the action for a triggered rule can legitimately be an arbitrary operation as root. Thus, the software is behaving in accordance with its intended privilege model.

Severity
HIGH
CVSS score
8.8 (v3.1)
Vulnerability status
Deferred
Source identifier
Published
2025-11-26 16:15:47.663000
Last modified
2026-11-04 23:10:00.223000
View original CVE JSON
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  "id": "CVE-2025-45311",
  "sourceIdentifier": "[email protected]",
  "published": "2025-11-26T16:15:47.663",
  "lastModified": "2026-11-04T23:10:00.223",
  "vulnStatus": "Deferred",
  "cveTags": [
    {
      "sourceIdentifier": "[email protected]",
      "tags": [
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      ]
    }
  ],
  "descriptions": [
    {
      "lang": "en",
      "value": "Insecure permissions in fail2ban-client v0.11.2 allows attackers with limited sudo privileges to perform arbitrary operations as root. NOTE: this is disputed by multiple parties because the action for a triggered rule can legitimately be an arbitrary operation as root. Thus, the software is behaving in accordance with its intended privilege model."
    },
    {
      "lang": "es",
      "value": "Permisos inseguros en fail2ban-cliente v0.11.2 permiten a atacantes con privilegios sudo limitados realizar operaciones arbitrarias como root."
    }
  ],
  "affected": [
    {
      "source": "[email protected]",
      "affectedData": [
        {
          "vendor": "n/a",
          "product": "n/a",
          "versions": [
            {
              "version": "n/a",
              "status": "affected"
            }
          ]
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "metrics": {
    "cvssMetricV31": [
      {
        "source": "134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0",
        "type": "Secondary",
        "cvssData": {
          "version": "3.1",
          "vectorString": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
          "baseScore": 8.8,
          "baseSeverity": "HIGH",
          "attackVector": "NETWORK",
          "attackComplexity": "LOW",
          "privilegesRequired": "LOW",
          "userInteraction": "NONE",
          "scope": "UNCHANGED",
          "confidentialityImpact": "HIGH",
          "integrityImpact": "HIGH",
          "availabilityImpact": "HIGH"
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        "exploitabilityScore": 2.8,
        "impactScore": 5.9
      }
    ],
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          "timestamp": "2025-11-28T19:53:31.392245Z",
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          "role": "CISA Coordinator",
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  "weaknesses": [
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  "references": [
    {
      "url": "https://gist.github.com/R-Security/1c707a08f9c7f9a91d9d84b5010aaed2",
      "source": "[email protected]"
    },
    {
      "url": "https://github.com/fail2ban/fail2ban/issues/4110",
      "source": "[email protected]"
    },
    {
      "url": "https://packetstorm.news/files/id/189989",
      "source": "[email protected]"
    },
    {
      "url": "http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2025/12/03/2",
      "source": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108"
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}