Auth bypass in Apple macOS
CVE-2025-5199
In Canonical Multipass up to and including version 1.15.1 on macOS, incorrect default permissions allow a local attacker to escalate privileges by modifying files executed with administrative privileges by a Launch Daemon during system startup.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.3 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.002 (3.9th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 4th percentile — 3.9% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.002 · newest: 0.002 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Apple macOS
- Canonical Multipass — versions 0
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- github.com/canonical/multipass/security/advisories/GHSA-2j82-p5cq-62p3 (Exploit, vendor-advisory, Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- github.com/canonical/multipass/pull/4115 (Patch, patch, Issue Tracking)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2025-5199?
- CVE-2025-5199 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apple macOS, classified under Incorrect Default Permissions. CVSS score: 7.3/10. Published 2025-07-12.
- How severe is CVE-2025-5199?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.3 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2025-5199 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.