How severe is CVE-2024-3250?

CVE-2024-3250 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 6.5, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over local access with low attack complexity, requires low privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity none, and availability none.

Is CVE-2024-3250 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (10th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2024-3250?

CVE-2024-3250 affects Canonical Pebble. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.

How do I fix CVE-2024-3250?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.

Does CVE-2024-3250 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?

Yes. CVE-2024-3250 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2024-1086.

When was CVE-2024-3250 published?

CVE-2024-3250 was published on 2024-04-04 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2024-3250

CVE-2024-3250 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Canonical Pebble with a CVSS 3.x base score of 6.5. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-732.

Key facts

Severity: Medium (CVSS 3.x base score 6.5)
EPSS exploit prediction: 0% (10th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
EU (EUVD) id: EUVD-2024-1086
Weakness: CWE-732
Affected product: Canonical Pebble
Published: 2024-04-04
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

It was discovered that Canonical's Pebble service manager read-file API and the associated pebble pull command, before v1.10.2, allowed unprivileged local users to read files with root-equivalent permissions when Pebble was running as root. Fixes are also available as backports to v1.1.1, v1.4.2, and v1.7.4.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-3250?: It was discovered that Canonical's Pebble service manager read-file API and the associated pebble pull command, before v1.10.2, allowed unprivileged local users to read files with root-equivalent permissions when Pebble was running as root. Fixes are also available as backports to v1.1.1, v1.4.2, and v1.7.4.
How severe is CVE-2024-3250?: CVE-2024-3250 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 6.5, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over local access with low attack complexity, requires low privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity none, and availability none.
Is CVE-2024-3250 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (10th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2024-3250?: CVE-2024-3250 affects Canonical Pebble. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2024-3250?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
Does CVE-2024-3250 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?: Yes. CVE-2024-3250 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2024-1086.
When was CVE-2024-3250 published?: CVE-2024-3250 was published on 2024-04-04 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

Affected products (1)

cpe:2.3:a:canonical:pebble:*:*:*:*:*:go:*:*

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