CVE-2025-23012
Published: 23 January 2025
Description
Fedora Repository 3.8.x includes a service account (fedoraIntCallUser) with default credentials and privileges to read read local files by manipulating datastreams. Fedora Repository 3.8.1 was released on 2015-06-11 and is no longer maintained. Migrate to a currently supported version (6.5.1 as of 2025-01-23).
Security Summary
CVE-2025-23012 is a vulnerability in Fedora Repository 3.8.x, including version 3.8.1 released on 2015-06-11, which is no longer maintained. The issue stems from a service account named fedoraIntCallUser that uses default credentials and has privileges allowing the reading of local files through manipulation of datastreams. It is classified under CWE-1392 with a CVSS v3.1 base score of 7.5 (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N).
Remote attackers require no privileges, authentication, or user interaction to exploit this over the network with low complexity. Successful exploitation enables high-impact confidentiality violations, such as arbitrary local file disclosure on the affected system.
Advisories recommend migrating to a currently supported version, such as 6.5.1 as of 2025-01-23. Supporting resources include migration utilities at https://github.com/fcrepo-exts/migration-utils, release notes at https://github.com/fcrepo/fcrepo/releases, a CSAF document at https://raw.githubusercontent.com/cisagov/CSAF/develop/csaf_files/IT/white/2025/va-25-021-01.json, and XACML policy enforcement details at https://wiki.lyrasis.org/display/FEDORA38/XACML+Policy+Enforcement#XACMLPolicyEnforcement-4.1fedora-usersattributes.
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