CVE-2024-58250 json
The passprompt plugin in pppd in ppp before 2.5.2 mishandles privileges.
published last yr. modified 4mo ago also EUVD-2025-12338
- cvss
- 9.3
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.2%
- EPSS 0.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 14%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
The passprompt plugin in pppd in ppp before 2.5.2 mishandles privileges.
Patch / fix
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- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- total
- Assessed
- last yr.
Exploit prediction
0.24% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 14% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-11).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.1 | 9.3 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H |
Affected products
- Samba ppp
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-426 Untrusted Search Path
References
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2024-58250
- NVD CVE-2024-58250
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