CVE-2026-25701

Protected-file overwrite via symlinked backup tree

Published Feb 25, 2026 · Updated Feb 25, 2026

Insecure temporary directory handling in openSUSE sdbootutil allows local users to disclose PCR data or overwrite protected files. The update-predictions service copied /var/lib/pcrlock.d into the predictable /tmp/pcrlock.d.bak tree and later restored it without securely creating the backup directory, so an attacker-controlled tree or symlinks redirected those privileged copies. On builds before 5880246d3a02642dc68f5c8cb474bf63cdb56bca, a local account must pre-create the backup path before the privileged service runs; consequences are limited to reading copied PCR-lock data, corrupting a later restore, or overwriting protected files with that data.

CVSS severity7.0
High
EPSS probability0.11%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Insecure temporary directory handling in openSUSE sdbootutil allows local users to disclose PCR data or overwrite protected files. The update-predictions service copied /var/lib/pcrlock.d into the predictable /tmp/pcrlock.d.bak tree and later restored it without securely creating the backup directory, so an attacker-controlled tree or symlinks redirected those privileged copies. On builds before 5880246d3a02642dc68f5c8cb474bf63cdb56bca, a local account must pre-create the backup path before the privileged service runs; consequences are limited to reading copied PCR-lock data, corrupting a later restore, or overwriting protected files with that data.

The record

CVE
CVE-2026-25701
Published
Feb 25, 2026
Updated
Feb 25, 2026
Vendor
OpenSUSE
Product
sdbootutil
Classifications
CWE-377, T1068
Attack vector
local
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Feb 25, 2026CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Feb 25, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=? <5880246d3a02642dc68f5c8cb474bf63cdb56bca

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorlocal
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

OpenSUSE · sdbootutilversion=? <5880246d3a02642dc68f5c8cb474bf63cdb56bca

Published CVSS scores

7.3SUSECVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:H
7.0SUSECVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectorlocal
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-377Insecure Temporary File
T1068Exploitation for Privilege Escalation

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