Local PrivEsc via SSH Script Input Validation Flaw in OpenSSH
CVE-2025-24005 Published on July 8, 2025
Local Privilege Escalation via Vulnerable SSH Script
A local attacker with a local user account can leverage a vulnerable script via SSH to escalate privileges to root due to improper input validation.
Vulnerability Analysis
CVE-2025-24005 can be exploited with local system access, and requires small amount of user privileges. This vulnerability is considered to have a low attack complexity. The potential impact of an exploit of this vulnerability is considered to be very high.
Weakness Type
Improper Input Validation
The product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly.
Products Associated with CVE-2025-24005
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Affected Versions
Phoenix Contact CHARX SEC-3150:- Version 0.0.0 and below 1.7.3 is affected.
- Version 0.0.0 and below 1.7.3 is affected.
- Version 0.0.0 and below 1.7.3 is affected.
- Version 0.0.0 and below 1.7.3 is affected.
Exploit Probability
EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System) scores estimate the probability that a vulnerability will be exploited in the wild within the next 30 days. The percentile shows you how this score compares to all other vulnerabilities.