CVE-2025-61035: Permission Flaw (CVSS 7.7)

Description

The seffaflik thru 0.0.9 is vulnerable to symlink attacks due to incorrect default permissions given to the .kimlik file and .seffaflik file, which is created with mode 0777 and 0775 respectively, exposing secrets to other local users. Additionally, the .kimlik file is written without symlink checks, allowing local attackers to overwrite arbitrary files. This can result in information disclosure and denial of service.

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CVSS v3.1 Score

7.7

HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H

Weakness Type (CWE)

CWE-276 Incorrect Default Permissions

References

Other References

https://github.com/nurisensoy/seffaflik https://github.com/nurisensoy/seffaflik/issues/3 https://pypi.org/project/seffaflik/

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2025-61035? +

The seffaflik thru 0.0.9 is vulnerable to symlink attacks due to incorrect default permissions given to the .kimlik file and .seffaflik file, which is created with mode 0777 and 0775 respectively, exposing secrets to other local users. Additionally, the .kimlik file is written without symlink checks, allowing local attackers to overwrite arbitrary files. This can result in information disclosure and denial of service. It has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 7.7 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2025-61035? +

CVE-2025-61035 has a CVSS v3.1 score of 7.7 out of 10, rated HIGH. This is a high-severity vulnerability that should be prioritized for patching.

How do I check if I'm vulnerable to CVE-2025-61035? +

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