Vulnerability · Published Oct 30, 2025 · Assigned by ProgressSoftware
CVE-2025-11906Privilege escalation via writable configuration files in Progress Flowmon
Medium 6.7
In plain English
A medium-severity incorrect permission assignment in Flowmon from Progress Software. 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 3% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.1)6.7Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)0.1%top 96.8% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
A vulnerability exists in Progress Flowmon versions prior 12.5.6 where certain system configuration files have incorrect file permissions, allowing a user with access to the default flowmon system user account used for SSH access to potentially escalate privileges to root during service initialization.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Progress Software | Flowmon | Flowmon 12 versions prior to 12.5.6 |
Weakness: CWE-732 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H