PT-2025-25549 · Openssh · Openssh

Adombeck · Published 2025-06-16 · Updated 2025-08-04 · CVE-2025-5689

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

8.5

High

Base vector

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

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions The product name cannot be determined.

Description A flaw was found in the temporary user record that authd uses in the pre-auth NSS. As a result, a user login for the first time will be considered to be part of the root group in the context of that SSH session.

Recommendations At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

LPE

Incorrect Privilege Assignment

Improper Privilege Management

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-266

CWE-269

Related Identifiers

CVE-2025-5689

GHSA-G8QW-MGJX-RWJR

GO-2025-3762

OPENSUSE-SU-2025:15405-1

Affected Products

Openssh

References · 67

• https://github.com/ubuntu/authd/security/advisories/GHSA-g8qw-mgjx-rwjr · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2025-5689 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/GO-2025-3762 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/openSUSE-SU-2025:15405-1 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/GHSA-g8qw-mgjx-rwjr · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-5689 · Security Note
• https://github.com/ubuntu/authd/commit/619ce8e55953b970f1765ddaad565081538151ab · Note
• https://github.com/ubuntu/authd · Note
• https://suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-53513 · Note
• https://suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-47281 · Note
• https://suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-44906 · Note
• https://suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-52997 · Note
• https://suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-4922 · Note
• https://suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-52996 · Note
• https://suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-53634 · Note