A Local Privilege Escalation (LPE) vulnerability has been discovered in pam-config within Linux Pluggable Authentication Modules (PAM). This flaw allows an unprivileged local attacker (for example, a user logged in via SSH) to obtain the elevated privileges normally reserved for a physically present, "allow_active" user. The highest risk is that the attacker can then perform all allow_active yes Polkit actions, which are typically restricted to console users, potentially gaining unauthorized control over system configurations, services, or other sensitive operations.
References
| Link | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-6018 | Third Party Advisory |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2372693 | Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory |
| https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1243226 | Exploit Third Party Advisory |
| https://cdn2.qualys.com/2025/06/17/suse15-pam-udisks-lpe.txt | Exploit Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory |
| https://cdn2.qualys.com/2025/06/17/suse15-pam-udisks-lpe.txt | Exploit Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory |
Configurations
History
09 Oct 2025, 15:55
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| References | () https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-6018 - Third Party Advisory | |
| References | () https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2372693 - Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory | |
| References | () https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1243226 - Exploit, Third Party Advisory | |
| References | () https://cdn2.qualys.com/2025/06/17/suse15-pam-udisks-lpe.txt - Exploit, Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory | |
| First Time |
Suse
Suse pam-config |
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| CPE | cpe:2.3:a:suse:pam-config:1.1.8-24.71.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
23 Jul 2025, 15:15
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Information
Published : 2025-07-23 15:15
Updated : 2025-10-09 15:55
NVD link : CVE-2025-6018
Mitre link : CVE-2025-6018
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2025-6018
JSON object : View
Products Affected
suse
- pam-config
CWE
CWE-863
Incorrect Authorization
