How severe is CVE-2025-68462?

CVE-2025-68462 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 3.2, rated low severity. It is exploitable over local access with high attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is low, integrity none, and availability none.

Is CVE-2025-68462 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (1st percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2025-68462?

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

Does CVE-2025-68462 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?

Yes. CVE-2025-68462 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2025-204034.

When was CVE-2025-68462 published?

CVE-2025-68462 was published on 2025-12-18 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2025-68462

CVE-2025-68462 is a low-severity vulnerability with a CVSS 3.x base score of 3.2. 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: Low (CVSS 3.x base score 3.2)
EPSS exploit prediction: 0% (1st percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
EU (EUVD) id: EUVD-2025-204034
Weakness: CWE-732
Published: 2025-12-18
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

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

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-68462?: Freedombox before 25.17.1 does not set proper permissions for the backups-data directory, allowing the reading of dump files of databases.
How severe is CVE-2025-68462?: CVE-2025-68462 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 3.2, rated low severity. It is exploitable over local access with high attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is low, integrity none, and availability none.
Is CVE-2025-68462 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (1st percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2025-68462?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
Does CVE-2025-68462 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?: Yes. CVE-2025-68462 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2025-204034.
When was CVE-2025-68462 published?: CVE-2025-68462 was published on 2025-12-18 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

https://salsa.debian.org/freedombox-team/freedombox/-/commit/8ba444990b4af6eec4b6b2b26482b107d

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