CVE-2025-0886
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedAn incorrect permissions vulnerability was reported in Elliptic Labs Virtual Lock Sensor that could allow a local, authenticated user to escalate privileges.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · moderate confidenceThis is a local privilege escalation vulnerability in Elliptic Labs Virtual Lock Sensor stemming from incorrect file or resource permissions. A local, authenticated user can exploit these improperly set permissions to gain elevated access beyond their standard user account privileges.
Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.
CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Local
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Identify if Virtual Lock Sensor is installedCheck for presence of Elliptic Labs Virtual Lock Sensor software on the system. Look for installed programs named 'Virtual Lock Sensor' or Elliptic Labs related components in program files or system directories.Affected if Virtual Lock Sensor from Elliptic Labs is present on the system
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Locate Virtual Lock Sensor componentsSearch for files and directories related to Virtual Lock Sensor. Check common installation paths such as C:\Program Files\Elliptic Labs\ or C:\Program Files (x86)\Elliptic Labs\ on Windows, or /opt/elliptic-labs/, /usr/local/elliptic-labs/ on Linux.Affected if Virtual Lock Sensor files or directories exist on the system
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Inspect file permissions on Virtual Lock Sensor resourcesReview permissions on identified Virtual Lock Sensor files, directories, and configuration resources. Use OS-native commands: on Windows, use icacls or PowerShell Get-Acl; on Linux, use ls -la or stat.Affected if Standard user accounts have read, write, or modify permissions on privileged executables, configuration files, or service-related resources
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Check for weak service configurationExamine the Virtual Lock Sensor service configuration if it runs as a Windows service or Linux daemon. Verify the service executable path and associated configuration files have restricted permissions.Affected if Service binary or configuration is modifiable by non-privileged users
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Verify user group memberships on sensor resourcesIdentify which users and groups have access to Virtual Lock Sensor directories and files. Compare against expected restricted permissions for privileged components.Affected if Users in the standard user group have been granted write or execute permissions on protected sensor resources
A user is affected if Elliptic Labs Virtual Lock Sensor is installed and standard non-privileged accounts have modify or execute permissions on any component that runs with elevated privileges.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
From vendor dataCorrect the permissions on the Virtual Lock Sensor components to follow least-privilege principles, ensuring standard users cannot modify or access privileged resources. Verify all permission settings adhere to secure configuration baselines.
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- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
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