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CVE-2025-32801

Loading a malicious hook library can lead to local privilege escalation

HIGH
7.8
CVSS Score
Published: May 28, 2025 at 05:03 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 09:12 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorKea

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Severity
HIGH7.8
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.3%
SSVC
No known exploit

Description

Kea configuration and API directives can be used to load a malicious hook library. Many common configurations run Kea as root, leave the API entry points unsecured by default, and/or place the control sockets in insecure paths. This issue affects Kea versions 2.4.0 through 2.4.1, 2.6.0 through 2.6.2, and 2.7.0 through 2.7.8.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

Kea· ICS
60%
2.4.0 ≤ v ≤ 2.4.12.6.0 ≤ v ≤ 2.6.22.7.0 ≤ v ≤ 2.7.82.4.02.6.02.7.0

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

Patch and advisory references

References (1)

Vendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://kb.isc.org/docs/cve-2025-32801

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitNot automatableTotal impact

SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.

CVSS

7.8HIGHisc
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusDEFERRED
CWE
CWE-94

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