CVE-2025-53391

9.3 CRITICAL

Published: June 28, 2025 Modified: April 15, 2026

Description

The Debian zuluPolkit/CMakeLists.txt file for zuluCrypt through the zulucrypt_6.2.0-1 package has insecure PolicyKit allow_any/allow_inactive/allow_active settings that allow a local user to escalate their privileges to root.

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0

Vector String

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

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory

https://bugs.debian.org/1108288

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://deb.debian.org/debian/pool/main/z/zulucrypt/zulucrypt_6.2.0-1.dsc

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://salsa.debian.org/debian/zulucrypt/-/blob/9d661c9f384c4d889d3387944e14ac70cfb9684b/debian/patches/fix_zulupolkit_policy.patch

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=1108288

Source: 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0

4 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score

9.3 / 10.0

EPSS (Exploit Probability)

0.0%

8th percentile

Exploitation Status

Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-863

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