CVE-2025-5199

LPE on Multipass for macOS

Published Jul 11, 2025 CVSS 3.1 · 7.3 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
In Canonical Multipass up to and including version 1.15.1 on macOS, incorrect default permissions allow a local attacker to escalate privileges by modifying files executed with administrative privileges by a Launch Daemon during system startup.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2025-21190 In Canonical Multipass up to and including version 1.15.1 on macOS, incorrect default permissions allow a local attacker to escalate privileges by modifying files executed with administrative privileges by a Launch Daemon during system startup.
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Apple
Apple macos
CPEs cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Apple
Apple macos
Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-863
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:canonical:multipass:*:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics epss

{'score': 0.0001}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description In Canonical Multipass up to and including version 1.15.1 on macOS, incorrect default permissions allow a local attacker to escalate privileges by modifying files executed with administrative privileges by a Launch Daemon during system startup.
Title LPE on Multipass for macOS
Weaknesses CWE-276
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
canonical
Published
Updated
Jul 14, 2025, 8:12 PM
Reserved
May 26, 2025, 12:29 PM
Status
Analyzed
Published
Jul 12, 2025, 12:15 AM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 9:47 AM