Privilege escalation in Black Duck Sca
CVE-2025-0504
Black Duck SCA versions prior to 2025.10.0 had user role permissions configured in an overly broad manner. Users with the scoped Project Manager user role with the Global User Read access permission enabled access to certain Project Administrator functionalities which should have be inaccessible. Exploitation does not grant full system control, but it may enable unauthorized changes to project configurations or access to system sensitive information.
EPSS: 0.002 (5.6th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.4 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N.
Affected products
- Black Duck Sca — versions 0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- disclosure@synopsys.com (vendor-advisory, patch)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2025-0504?
- CVE-2025-0504 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Black Duck Sca, classified under Incorrect Privilege Assignment. CVSS score: 5.4/10. Published 2025-11-21.
- How severe is CVE-2025-0504?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.4 out of 10.