CVE WatchJun 30, 2026

CVE-2025-6018

A Local Privilege Escalation (LPE) vulnerability has been discovered in pam-config within Linux Pluggable Authentication Modules (PAM). This

CVSS

7.8

High

EPSS

1.0%

p57

KEV

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Exploit Today

0-100

Published: Jul 23, 2025 · Last modified: Jun 30, 2026 · CWE-863

EPSS · 30d

1.0%EPSS · 30 days1.0%

2026-06-302026-07-16

Technical description

A Local Privilege Escalation (LPE) vulnerability has been discovered in pam-config within Linux Pluggable Authentication Modules (PAM). This flaw allows an unprivileged local attacker (for example, a user logged in via SSH) to obtain the elevated privileges normally reserved for a physically present, "allow_active" user. The highest risk is that the attacker can then perform all allow_active yes Polkit actions, which are typically restricted to console users, potentially gaining unauthorized control over system configurations, services, or other sensitive operations.

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