Safing Portmaster before 2.2.5 contains a missing authorization vulnerability that allows unprivileged local processes to force updates by calling the POST /api/v1/updates/from-url endpoint registered with api.PermitAnyone. Attackers can supply an attacker-controlled index URL that bypasses version checks and auto-apply settings, installing older Safing-signed releases carrying previously fixed vulnerabilities.
History

Wed, 21 Oct 2026 22:30:00 +0000

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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Mon, 19 Oct 2026 13:15:00 +0000

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First Time appeared Safing
Safing portmaster
Vendors & Products Safing
Safing portmaster

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Description Safing Portmaster before 2.2.5 contains a missing authorization vulnerability that allows unprivileged local processes to force updates by calling the POST /api/v1/updates/from-url endpoint registered with api.PermitAnyone. Attackers can supply an attacker-controlled index URL that bypasses version checks and auto-apply settings, installing older Safing-signed releases carrying previously fixed vulnerabilities.
Title Safing Portmaster before 2.2.5 Unauthenticated Forced Downgrade via /api/v1/updates/from-url
Weaknesses CWE-306
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 4.4, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 4.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}


cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: VulnCheck

Published: 2026-10-16T17:39:27.588Z

Updated: 2026-10-21T20:58:29.603Z

Reserved: 2026-10-16T14:31:16.778Z

Link: CVE-2026-111664

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-10-21T20:58:24.973Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2026-10-16T18:17:48.210

Modified: 2026-10-21T21:17:54.280

Link: CVE-2026-111664

cve-icon Redhat

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