Vulnerability · Published Dec 18, 2025 · Assigned by mitre
CVE-2025-68462
Low 3.2
In plain English
A low-severity incorrect permission assignment in FreedomBox from Debian. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.1% (higher than 1% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Severity (CVSS 3.1)3.2Low
Exploit odds (30 days)0.1%top 98.5% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
Freedombox before 25.17.1 does not set proper permissions for the backups-data directory, allowing the reading of dump files of databases.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian:12 | freedombox | no fix listed | DEBIAN-CVE-2025-68462 |
| Debian:13 | freedombox | 25.9.3+deb13u1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2025-68462 |
| Debian:14 | freedombox | 25.17.1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2025-68462 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | freedombox | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-68462 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | freedombox | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-68462 |
| Ubuntu:25.10 | freedombox | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-68462 |
| Ubuntu:26.04:LTS | freedombox | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-68462 |
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Debian | FreedomBox | 0 – before 25.17.1 |
Weakness: CWE-732 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:N/A:N