Vulnerability · Published May 26, 2025 · Assigned by suse
CVE-2025-23394daily-backup.sh script in cyrus-imapd allows escalation from cyrus to root
Critical 9.8
In plain English
A critical-severity security flaw in openSUSE Tumbleweed from SUSE. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.6% (higher than 49% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.1)9.8Critical
Exploit odds (30 days)0.6%top 51.2% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
A UNIX Symbolic Link (Symlink) Following vulnerability in openSUSE Tumbleweed cyrus-imapd allows escalation from cyrus to root.This issue affects openSUSE Tumbleweed cyrus-imapd before 3.8.4-2.1.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu:25.10 | cyrus-imapd | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-23394 |
| Ubuntu:26.04:LTS | cyrus-imapd | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-23394 |
| Ubuntu:26.10 | cyrus-imapd | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-23394 |
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| SUSE | openSUSE Tumbleweed | ? – before 3.8.4-2.1 |
Weakness: CWE-61 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H