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    CVE-2025-5689

    A flaw was found in the temporary user record that authd uses in the pre-auth NSS. As a result, a user login for the first time will be considered to be part of the root group in the context of that SSH session.

    Published:Jun 16, 2025
    Last Modified:Aug 26, 2025
    EPS:Jun 16, 2025
    EPSS Score:0.00016
    CVSS Score:8.5

    Affected Products

    Vendor
    Canonical
    Product
    Authd

    Exploits

    No exploit reference

    Common Weakness Enumeration

    CWE-269 Improper Privilege Management

    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
    Low
    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
    High
    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High