How severe is CVE-2025-48950?

CVE-2025-48950 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 8.8, rated high severity. It is exploitable over local access with low attack complexity, requires low privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.

Is CVE-2025-48950 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (29th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2025-48950?

CVE-2025-48950 affects Maxkb. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.

How do I fix CVE-2025-48950?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its high severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.

Does CVE-2025-48950 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?

Yes. CVE-2025-48950 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2025-16777.

When was CVE-2025-48950 published?

CVE-2025-48950 was published on 2025-06-03 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2025-48950

CVE-2025-48950 is a high-severity vulnerability in Maxkb with a CVSS 3.x base score of 8.8. 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-276.

Key facts

Severity: High (CVSS 3.x base score 8.8)
CVSS v4: 5.8
EPSS exploit prediction: 0% (29th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
EU (EUVD) id: EUVD-2025-16777
Weakness: CWE-276
Affected product: Maxkb
Published: 2025-06-03
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

MaxKB is an open-source AI assistant for enterprise. Prior to version 1.10.8-lts, Sandbox only restricts the execution permissions of binary files in common directories, such as `/bin,/usr/bin`, etc. Therefore, attackers can exploit some files with execution permissions in non blacklisted directories to carry out attacks. Version 1.10.8-lts fixes the issue.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-48950?: MaxKB is an open-source AI assistant for enterprise. Prior to version 1.10.8-lts, Sandbox only restricts the execution permissions of binary files in common directories, such as `/bin,/usr/bin`, etc. Therefore, attackers can exploit some files with execution permissions in non blacklisted directories to carry out attacks. Version 1.10.8-lts fixes the issue.
How severe is CVE-2025-48950?: CVE-2025-48950 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 8.8, rated high severity. It is exploitable over local access with low attack complexity, requires low privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.
Is CVE-2025-48950 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (29th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2025-48950?: CVE-2025-48950 affects Maxkb. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2025-48950?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its high severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
Does CVE-2025-48950 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?: Yes. CVE-2025-48950 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2025-16777.
When was CVE-2025-48950 published?: CVE-2025-48950 was published on 2025-06-03 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

Affected products (1)

cpe:2.3:a:maxkb:maxkb:*:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*

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