CVE-2025-11906

Privilege escalation via writable configuration files in Progress Flowmon

Published Oct 30, 2025 CVSS 3.1 · 6.7 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
A vulnerability exists in Progress Flowmon versions prior 12.5.6 where certain system configuration files have incorrect file permissions, allowing a user with access to the default flowmon system user account used for SSH access to potentially escalate privileges to root during service initialization.

Remediation

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History
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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

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First Time appeared Progress
Progress flowmon
Vendors & Products Progress
Progress flowmon
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Description A vulnerability exists in Progress Flowmon versions prior 12.5.6 where certain system configuration files have incorrect file permissions, allowing a user with access to the default flowmon system user account used for SSH access to potentially escalate privileges to root during service initialization.
Title Privilege escalation via writable configuration files in Progress Flowmon
Weaknesses CWE-732
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.7, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
ProgressSoftware
Published
Updated
Feb 26, 2026, 4:56 PM
Reserved
Oct 17, 2025, 10:50 AM
Status
Deferred
Published
Oct 30, 2025, 8:15 AM
Modified
Oct 8, 2026, 10:10 AM