CVE-2025-2713: google gvisor Incorrect Privilege Assignment
CVSS: 7.8v3.1HighAnalyzed
AliasesUBUNTU-CVE-2025-2713DEBIAN-CVE-2025-2713
Published 28-03-2025Last modified 08-09-2025
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2025-2713 is a high (CVSS 7.8) Incorrect Privilege Assignment vulnerability in google gvisor. EPSS estimates a 0.07% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 0% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
7.8/10
010
High · v3.1 (NVD)EPSS score
0.07%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded
Timeline
- 28-03-2025PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 08-09-2025Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
Google gVisor's runsc component exhibited a local privilege escalation vulnerability due to incorrect handling of file access permissions, which allowed unprivileged users to access restricted files. This occurred because the process initially ran with root-like permissions until the first fork.
CVSS metrics
6 scores · 4 sources · 2 versionsMedium 6.8Preferred score · CVE.org (CNA)
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:H/SI:N/SA:NSourcesAll 3 agree
- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated6.8MediumCVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:H/SI:N/SA:N
- NVDNIST6.8MediumCVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:H/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
High 7.8Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HSourcesAll 3 agree
- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated7.8HighCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- OSV · DebianEcosystem advisory · calculated7.8HighCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS trend
Probability
0.07%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
0%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 0.07% on 18-09-2026
18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score0.07%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Debian1 product
- golang-gvisor-gvisorAll versions (No fix recorded) | < 0.0~20240729.0-1
Google1 product
- gvisor< 20240325.0
Ubuntu1 product
- golang-gvisor-gvisorAll versions (No fix recorded)
3 vendors · 3 products