Freedombox v25.17.1 Backup-DATA Dir Missing Permissions DB Dump Access
CVE-2025-68462 Published on December 18, 2025
Freedombox before 25.17.1 does not set proper permissions for the backups-data directory, allowing the reading of dump files of databases.
Vulnerability Analysis
CVE-2025-68462 is exploitable with local system access, and does not require authorization privileges or user interaction. This vulnerability is consided to have a high level of attack complexity. The potential impact of an exploit of this vulnerability is considered to have a small impact on confidentiality, a small impact on integrity and availability.
Weakness Type
Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource
The product specifies permissions for a security-critical resource in a way that allows that resource to be read or modified by unintended actors. When a resource is given a permissions setting that provides access to a wider range of actors than required, it could lead to the exposure of sensitive information, or the modification of that resource by unintended parties. This is especially dangerous when the resource is related to program configuration, execution or sensitive user data.
Products Associated with CVE-2025-68462
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Affected Versions
Debian FreedomBox:- Before 25.17.1 is affected.
Exploit Probability
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