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Vulnerability record · CVE-2025-54546 · published 29 October 2025
CVE-2025-54546: Incorrect permission assignment vulnerability
On affected platforms, restricted users could use SSH port forwarding to access host-internal services
7.5 CVSS 3.1 High EPSS 0.23% · top 88.0% CWE-732 · Incorrect permission assignment Deferred
7.5CVSS 3.1 base score
0.23%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
0Affected product versions listed by NVD
1References
17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD
Description
On affected platforms, restricted users could use SSH port forwarding to access host-internal services
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
References
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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2025-54546), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-26). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.
