Privilege escalation in Openmediavault
CVE-2025-50674
An issue was discovered in the changePassword method in file /usr/share/php/openmediavault/system/user.inc in OpenMediaVault 7.4.17 allowing local authenticated attackers to escalate privileges to root.
Vulnerability class: Drupalgeddon 2 (CVE-2018-7600)
EPSS: 0.002 (8.4th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Openmediavault — versions 7.4.17
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- cve@mitre.org (Product)
- cve@mitre.org (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (Exploit, Third Party Advisory, Mitigation)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2025-50674?
- CVE-2025-50674 is a high-severity vulnerability in Openmediavault, classified under Improper Input Validation. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2025-08-22.
- How severe is CVE-2025-50674?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2025-50674 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.