What is CVE-2025-5199?

CVE-2025-5199 is a high-severity vulnerability in Canonical Multipass, classified under Incorrect Default Permissions. CVSS score: 7.3/10. Published 2025-07-11.

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.

Vulnerability in Canonical Multipass

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 sta…

EPSS: 0.000 (13.9th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

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.

Affected products

Canonical Multipass — versions 0

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-276 — Incorrect Default Permissions

Public proof-of-concept exploits

fkie-cad/nvd-json-data-feeds

References

github.com/canonical/multipass/security/advisories/GHSA-2j82-p5cq-62p3 (vendor-advisory)
github.com/canonical/multipass/pull/4115 (patch)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-5199?: CVE-2025-5199 is a high-severity vulnerability in Canonical Multipass, classified under Incorrect Default Permissions. CVSS score: 7.3/10. Published 2025-07-11.
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.