CVE-2025-50124
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 · uneditedA CWE-269: Improper Privilege Management vulnerability exists that could cause privilege escalation when the server is accessed by a privileged account via a console and through exploitation of a setup script.
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 · low confidenceCWE-269 Improper Privilege Management vulnerability allowing privilege escalation via console access by a privileged account through exploitation of a setup script. The vulnerability appears to stem from insufficient controls in the setup script that allow a privileged user to elevate beyond their intended permissions.
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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
- Physical
- Complexity
- High
- Privileges
- High
- Authentication
- X
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- X
CVSS:4.0/AV:P/AC:H/AT:P/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:H/SI:L/SA:H/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
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 product and versionDetermine the vendor product name and installed version. Compare against any released advisory information for this CVE.Affected if The installed product and version match those listed as vulnerable to CVE-2025-50124.
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Locate the setup scriptSearch the installation directory for setup, install, or configuration scripts. Common locations include /opt/vendor/scripts, /usr/local/vendor/setup, or the product's bin/ root directory.Affected if A setup script exists in the product installation and matches the vulnerable component described in the CVE.
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Verify file permissions on the setup scriptRun 'ls -la <path_to_setup_script>' and check if the file is writable by privileged users or groups that should not have write access.Affected if The setup script has overly permissive write permissions allowing modification by non-admin users.
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Examine script for privilege escalation logicReview the setup script content for commands that execute with elevated privileges, shell invocations, or privilege modification functions. Look for sections that do not validate or restrict privilege boundaries.Affected if The script contains commands or functions that can be manipulated by a privileged user to elevate beyond their assigned permissions.
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Check console access configurationVerify if console or administrative interface access is enabled and accessible to privileged users. Check configuration files or settings that govern console access permissions.Affected if Console access is enabled and configured to allow privileged users to interact with the vulnerable setup script.
Your environment is affected if the product version matches the CVE, the setup script exists with improper privilege controls, and privileged users have console access that enables exploitation of the script for elevation beyond their assigned permissions.
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 dataReview and harden the setup script to enforce proper privilege boundaries and prevent escalation beyond the console user's assigned privileges. Implement least-privilege controls and validate all privilege-sensitive operations.
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
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ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2025-50124 in production — separate from our analysis above.
The advisory tells you what broke. It rarely tells you what actually worked. If you’ve dealt with this one, that detail is what the next engineer is searching for.
- The version that genuinely resolved it — not the one the vendor claimed
- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
- A gotcha in the upgrade path that cost you an afternoon
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