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CVE-2025-21702
high
CVSS 7.8
Vulnerability in privilege-escalation (CVE-2025-21702)
Summary
vulnerability in privilege-escalation (CVE-2025-21702). Successful exploitation can lead to full system takeover. Exploitable via ``NET_XMIT_CN``.
AI summary snake-internal / snake-material-v2
A vulnerability tracked as **CVE-2025-21702** has been found in privilege-escalation.
Attackers can target a specific entry point like ``NET_XMIT_CN`` over the network to misuse the product.
Successful exploitation can lead to full system takeover. CVSS score: 7.8/10.
What to do: apply the vendor's official patched release.
If unsure, ask your IT team or search "privilege-escalation CVE-2025-21702" on the vendor's site.
CVE-2025-21702 (privilege-escalation) — CVSS v3 7.8
Attack vector: local / no user interaction
Attack surface: `NET_XMIT_CN` / `hfsc` / `hfsc_enqueue` / `pfifo_tail_enqueue`
Plan: 1) Audit SBOM/dependencies, 2) Stage→prod upgrade, 3) Add WAF/proxy monitoring on affected endpoints, 4) Hunt IOCs in logs.
Refs: see the GHSA / vendor advisory / patched release linked on this page.
❓ What is the problem
**A vulnerability** (unclassified) exists in privilege-escalation. Attackers reach the vulnerable code path via ``NET_XMIT_CN`` without authentication.
📍 Affected scope
privilege-escalation — . Attack surface: `NET_XMIT_CN` / `hfsc` / `hfsc_enqueue` / `pfifo_tail_enqueue`.
🔥 Severity
Severity: High (CVSS 7.8/10). Successful exploitation can lead to full system takeover
🔧 How to fix
Update to the patched release per vendor advisory.
🛡️ Workaround
Until the patch is applied: disable the affected feature, apply WAF rules, or restrict access via network ACLs.
🔍 Detection
Search webserver/proxy logs for unusual request patterns matching this CVE's known IOCs. Run `grep -r 'privilege-escalation' .` against your dependency files (package-lock.json, requirements.txt, go.sum) to find affected services.
Response Actions (7 steps)
Concrete steps and command examples for SOC/SRE teams to execute in order
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1Identify exposure identify
grep -r 'privilege-escalation' . | grep -v node_modulesリポジトリと本番環境の依存ファイル (package-lock.json / requirements.txt / go.sum / Gemfile.lock 等) で `privilege-escalation` を grep し、稼働しているサービス・バージョンを把握する。
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7Post-deployment verification verify
Confirm patched version is live in productionパッチ適用後、ステージングで PoC または同等の悪用パターンを再現して脆弱性が閉じたことを確認。本番では Step 3 と同じログクエリでアラート再発が無いか継続監視。
References
- web https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/020ecb76812a0526f4130ab5aeb6dc7c773e7ab9
- web https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/647cef20e649c576dff271e018d5d15d998b629d
- web https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/78285b53266d6d51fa4ff504a23df03852eba84e
- web https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/79a955ea4a2e5ddf4a36328959de0de496419888
- web https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7a9723ec27aff5674f1fd4934608937f1d650980
- web https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a56a6e8589a9b98d8171611fbcc1e45a15fd2455
- web https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b6a079c3b6f95378f26e2aeda520cb3176f7067b
- web https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e40cb34b7f247fe2e366fd192700d1b4f38196ca
- web https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/05/msg00030.html
- web https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/05/msg00045.html
- web https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-082556.html
- web https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-21702
- web https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-c82f-pmfx-x3vv