CVE-2026-123962

Full vulnerability record from the local CVENow database.

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.

Severity

HIGH

CVSS score

8.4 (v3.1)

Vulnerability status

Received

Source identifier

[email protected]

Published

2026-11-06 17:17:25.483000

Last modified

2026-11-06 17:17:25.483000

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{
  "id": "CVE-2026-123962",
  "sourceIdentifier": "[email protected]",
  "published": "2026-11-06T17:17:25.483",
  "lastModified": "2026-11-06T17:17:25.483",
  "vulnStatus": "Received",
  "cveTags": [],
  "descriptions": [
    {
      "lang": "en",
      "value": "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."
    }
  ],
  "affected": [
    {
      "source": "[email protected]",
      "affectedData": [
        {
          "vendor": "Debian",
          "product": "FreedomBox",
          "defaultStatus": "unaffected",
          "versions": [
            {
              "version": "0",
              "lessThan": "26.15",
              "versionType": "custom",
              "status": "affected"
            }
          ]
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "metrics": {
    "cvssMetricV31": [
      {
        "source": "[email protected]",
        "type": "Secondary",
        "cvssData": {
          "version": "3.1",
          "vectorString": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
          "baseScore": 8.4,
          "baseSeverity": "HIGH",
          "attackVector": "LOCAL",
          "attackComplexity": "LOW",
          "privilegesRequired": "NONE",
          "userInteraction": "NONE",
          "scope": "UNCHANGED",
          "confidentialityImpact": "HIGH",
          "integrityImpact": "HIGH",
          "availabilityImpact": "HIGH"
        },
        "exploitabilityScore": 2.5,
        "impactScore": 5.9
      }
    ]
  },
  "weaknesses": [
    {
      "source": "[email protected]",
      "type": "Primary",
      "description": [
        {
          "lang": "en",
          "value": "CWE-61"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "references": [
    {
      "url": "https://alioth-lists.debian.net/pipermail/freedombox-discuss/2026-November/010041.html",
      "source": "[email protected]"
    },
    {
      "url": "https://freedombox.org/about/",
      "source": "[email protected]"
    },
    {
      "url": "https://salsa.debian.org/freedombox-team/freedombox/-/commit/351b6a5c9b432f29ecab2a74d5426977bca29188",
      "source": "[email protected]"
    }
  ]
}