CVE-2026-123962
Published:November 06, 2026
Updated:November 12, 2026
In FreedomBox before 26.15, unprivileged user accounts can read/write files for which they lack permissions by setting the authorized_keys file to be a symlink. NOTE: FreedomBox is a Debian Pure Blend, which means that it distributes its software through Debian repositories.
Affected Packages
https://salsa.debian.org/freedombox-team/freedombox.git (SCM_GIT):
Affected version(s) >=v0.8 <debian/26.15 || >=v19.0 <debian/26.15 || >=debian/20.6.1_bpo10+1 <debian/26.15 || >=debian/26.4 <debian/26.15Fix Suggestion:
Update to version debian/26.15Related Resources (4)
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Contact UsCVSS v4
Base Score:
8.6
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Attack Complexity
LOW
Attack Requirements
NONE
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Vulnerable System Confidentiality
HIGH
Vulnerable System Integrity
HIGH
Vulnerable System Availability
HIGH
Subsequent System Confidentiality
NONE
Subsequent System Integrity
NONE
Subsequent System Availability
NONE
CVSS v3
Base Score:
8.4
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH
Weakness Type (CWE)
UNIX Symbolic Link (Symlink) Following