CVE-2025-0712 (GCVE-0-2025-0712)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2025-07-30 00:12 – Updated: 2025-07-30 14:06
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Summary
An uncontrolled search path element vulnerability can lead to local privilege Escalation (LPE) via Insecure Directory Permissions. The vulnerability arises from improper handling of directory permissions. An attacker with local access may exploit this flaw to move and delete arbitrary files, potentially gaining SYSTEM privileges.
Severity ?
7 (High)
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CWE
  • CWE-427 - Uncontrolled Search Path Element
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Vendor Product Version
Elastic APM Server Affected: 8.16 , ≤ 8.16.2 (semver)
Affected: 8.17 , ≤ 8.17.0 (semver)
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