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high 7.5

CVE-2026-25499 json

terraform-provider-proxmox has insecure sudo recommendation in the documentation

published 9mo ago modified 4mo ago also GHSA-gwch-7m8v-7544 , GO-2026-4395 , EUVD-2026-5351

cvss
7.5
version 3.1, NVD
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
0.5%
EPSS 0.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 41%
public exploits
0
none known

Summary

Terraform / OpenTofu Provider adds support for Proxmox Virtual Environment. Prior to version 0.93.1, in the SSH configuration documentation, the sudoer line suggested is insecure and can result in escaping the folder using ../, allowing any files on the system to be edited. This issue has been patched in version 0.93.1.

Patch / fix

  • go github.com/bpg/terraform-provider-proxmox 0.93.1
  • bpg terraform_provider 0.93.1
  • govulncheck-vulndb openSUSE Leap 15.6 0.0.20260205T172317-150000.1.146.1

suse advisories SUSE-SU-2026:0403-1

  • govulncheck-vulndb openSUSE Leap 16.0 0.0.20260723T184607-160000.1.1

opensuse advisories openSUSE-SU-2026:21483-1

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CISA SSVC

Exploitation
Proof of concept is public
Automatable
yes
Technical impact
partial
Assessed
9mo ago

Exploit prediction

0.48% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 41% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).

Exploits and checks

  • github.com https://github.com/bpg/terraform-provider-proxmox/security/advisories/GHSA-gwch-7m8v-7544 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
CNA 4.0 8.7 CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
CNA 4.0 8.7 CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
NVD 3.1 7.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

Affected packages

ecosystem package affected fixed in
go github.com/bpg/terraform-provider-proxmox
<0.93.1
0.93.1

Affected products

  • bpg terraform-provider-proxmox

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-1188 Initialization of a Resource with an Insecure Default
  • CWE-22 Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory

References

Sources

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