CVE-2026-111664
mediumSafing Portmaster before 2.2.5 contains a missing authorization vulnerability that allows unprivileged local processes to force updates by calling the POST /ap…
Safing Portmaster before 2.2.5 contains a missing authorization vulnerability that allows unprivileged local processes to force updates by calling the POST /api/v1/updates/from-url endpoint registered with api.PermitAnyone. Attackers can supply an attacker-controlled index URL that bypasses version checks and auto-apply settings, installing older Safing-signed releases carrying previously fixed vulnerabilities.
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L Affected products
Not reported by the source (unknown — not "none").
Weakness classification (CWE)
Source: NVD / CISA. “NVD-CWE-Other” and “NVD-CWE-noinfo” mean NVD could not assign a specific weakness.
Mitigation & advisories
No vendor advisory or patch reference tagged by NVD. Check the references below.
References
- https://github.com/safing/portmaster/blob/v2.2.3/service/core/api.go#L145-L159 disclosure@vulncheck.com
- https://github.com/safing/portmaster/commit/f943e1eaf98f45bc48490bf288e1d63c04929ae0 disclosure@vulncheck.com
- https://github.com/safing/portmaster/issues/2292 disclosure@vulncheck.com
- https://github.com/safing/portmaster/releases/tag/v2.2.5 disclosure@vulncheck.com
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/safing-portmaster-before-2.2.5-unauthenticated-forced... disclosure@vulncheck.com