Insecure permissions in fail2ban-client v0.11.2 allows attackers with limited sudo privileges to perform arbitrary operations as root. NOTE: this is disputed by multiple parties because the action for a triggered rule can legitimately be an arbitrary operation as root. Thus, the software is behaving in accordance with its intended privilege model.
History

Mon, 01 Dec 2025 15:00:00 +0000

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Fri, 28 Nov 2025 20:15:00 +0000

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Weaknesses CWE-266
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 8.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Fri, 28 Nov 2025 16:30:00 +0000

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Description Insecure permissions in fail2ban-client v0.11.2 allows attackers with limited sudo privileges to perform arbitrary operations as root. Insecure permissions in fail2ban-client v0.11.2 allows attackers with limited sudo privileges to perform arbitrary operations as root. NOTE: this is disputed by multiple parties because the action for a triggered rule can legitimately be an arbitrary operation as root. Thus, the software is behaving in accordance with its intended privilege model.

Thu, 27 Nov 2025 16:30:00 +0000

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First Time appeared Fail2ban
Fail2ban fail2ban
Vendors & Products Fail2ban
Fail2ban fail2ban

Wed, 26 Nov 2025 16:00:00 +0000

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Description Insecure permissions in fail2ban-client v0.11.2 allows attackers with limited sudo privileges to perform arbitrary operations as root.
References

cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2025-11-26T00:00:00.000Z

Updated: 2025-12-01T14:53:51.013Z

Reserved: 2025-04-22T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2025-45311

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2025-11-28T19:54:48.941Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Awaiting Analysis

Published: 2025-11-26T16:15:47.663

Modified: 2025-12-01T15:39:53.100

Link: CVE-2025-45311

cve-icon Redhat

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