CVE-2025-68462

Freedombox before 25.17.1 does not set proper permissions for the backups-data directory,...

3.2 LowFix available

Freedombox before 25.17.1 does not set proper permissions for the backups-data directory, allowing the reading of dump files of databases.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector: Local
Complexity: High
Privileges needed: None
User interaction: None

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality: Low
Integrity: None
Availability: None

Exploit likelihood

0.11%Up 0.1 points since Dec 18, 2025

What each source reports

CVE List Score used 3.2

Freedombox before 25.17.1 does not set proper permissions for the backups-data directory, allowing the reading of dump files of databases.

Record: CVE-2025-68462
CVSS 3.1: 3.2 LowCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:N/A:N
Weakness: CWE-732
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2025-204034 3.2

Freedombox before 25.17.1 does not set proper permissions for the backups-data directory, allowing the reading of dump files of databases.

Record: EUVD-2025-204034
CVSS 3.1: 3.2 LowCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:N/A:N
Updated: 2026-11-02

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-gjwv-45pm-f62j 3.2

Freedombox before 25.17.1 does not set proper permissions for the backups-data directory,...

Freedombox before 25.17.1 does not set proper permissions for the backups-data directory, allowing the reading of dump files of databases.

Record: GHSA-gjwv-45pm-f62j
CVSS 3.1: 3.2 LowCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:N/A:N
Weakness: CWE-732
Updated: 2026-11-02

NVD 3.2

Freedombox before 25.17.1 does not set proper permissions for the backups-data directory, allowing the reading of dump files of databases.

Record: CVE-2025-68462
CVSS 3.1: 3.2 LowCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:N/A:N
Weakness: CWE-732
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2025-68462 3.2

Freedombox before 25.17.1 does not set proper permissions for the backups-data directory, allowing the reading of dump files of databases.

Record: DEBIAN-CVE-2025-68462
CVSS 3.1: 3.2 LowCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:N/A:N
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2025-68462 3.2

Freedombox before 25.17.1 does not set proper permissions for the backups-data directory, allowing the reading of dump files of databases.

Record: UBUNTU-CVE-2025-68462
CVSS 3.1: 3.2 LowCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:N/A:N
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

debian freedombox

Affected packages

Affected packages
Package	Affected	Fixed
`freedombox` Debian:12	All versions, plus listed versions 23.1023.1123.1223.12~bpo12+123.13 Show 45 moreShow less 23.13~bpo12+123.1423.14~bpo12+123.1523.15~bpo12+123.1623.16~bpo12+123.1723.17~bpo12+123.1823.18~bpo12+123.1923.19~bpo12+123.2023.20~bpo12+123.2123.21~bpo12+123.6.223.6.2+deb12u123.723.823.924.124.1024.10~bpo12+124.1124.11~bpo12+124.1224.12~bpo12+124.1324.13~bpo12+124.1424.14~bpo12+124.1524.15~bpo12+124.1624.16~bpo12+124.1724.17~bpo12+124.1824.18~bpo12+124.1924.1~bpo12+124.224.20	None known
`freedombox` Debian:13	before 25.9.3+deb13u1, plus listed versions 25.9.3	25.9.3+deb13u1
`freedombox` Debian:14	before 25.17.1, plus listed versions 25.1025.10~bpo13+125.1125.11~bpo13+125.12 Show 16 moreShow less 25.12~bpo13+125.1325.13.125.13.1~bpo13+125.13~bpo13+125.1425.14~bpo13+125.1525.15~bpo13+125.1625.16~bpo13+125.1725.17.1~bpo13+125.17~bpo13+125.9.325.9.4	25.17.1
`freedombox` Ubuntu:22.04:LTS	All versions, plus listed versions 21.5build121.1221.1321.1421.14.1 Show 7 moreShow less 21.1521.1622.122.222.322.422.5	None known
`freedombox` Ubuntu:24.04:LTS	All versions, plus listed versions 23.1523.1924.124.224.324.424.524.8	None known
`freedombox` Ubuntu:25.10	All versions, plus listed versions 25.625.925.9.125.9.225.9.3	None known
`freedombox` Ubuntu:26.04:LTS	All versions, plus listed versions 25.9.326.4.2ubuntu126.5	None known

History

History
Recorded	Changed	Sources
Nov 2, 2026	first indexed	CVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2025-68462 is a low vulnerability (CVSS 3.2) in Debian Freedombox, published December 18, 2025. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.11%, the 1st percentile. Fixed in freedombox 25.9.3+deb13u1.

References

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