CVE-2025-7044

Privilege Escalation in MAAS via Websocket Request Manipulation

Published Dec 3, 2025 CVSS 3.1 · 7.7 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
An Improper Input Validation vulnerability exists in the user websocket handler of MAAS. An authenticated, unprivileged attacker can intercept a user.update websocket request and inject the is_superuser property set to true. The server improperly validates this input, allowing the attacker to self-promote to an administrator role. This results in full administrative control over the MAAS deployment.

Remediation

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History
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Weaknesses NVD-CWE-noinfo
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:canonical:maas:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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First Time appeared Canonical
Canonical maas
Vendors & Products Canonical
Canonical maas
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Metrics ssvc

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

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description An Improper Input Validation vulnerability exists in the user websocket handler of MAAS. An authenticated, unprivileged attacker can intercept a user.update websocket request and inject the is_superuser property set to true. The server improperly validates this input, allowing the attacker to self-promote to an administrator role. This results in full administrative control over the MAAS deployment.
Title Privilege Escalation in MAAS via Websocket Request Manipulation
Weaknesses CWE-269
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.7, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N'}

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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
canonical
Published
Updated
Dec 3, 2025, 4:42 PM
Reserved
Jul 3, 2025, 8:57 AM
Status
Analyzed
Published
Dec 3, 2025, 4:16 PM
Modified
Oct 18, 2026, 5:10 PM