CVE-2024-25940
MEDIUMDescription
`bhyveload -h <host-path>` may be used to grant loader access to the <host-path> directory tree on the host. Affected versions of bhyveload(8) do not make any attempt to restrict loader's access to <host-path>, allowing the loader to read any file the host user has access to. In the bhyveload(8) model, the host supplies a userboot.so to boot with, but the loader scripts generally come from the guest image. A maliciously crafted script could be used to exfiltrate sensitive data from the host accessible to the user running bhyhveload(8), which is often the system root.
How to fix
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Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.
CVSS v3 Vector
Exploitability
Impact
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
Exploit Intelligence
Moderate risk: more likely to be exploited than 41% of all known CVEs.
References
Related Vulnerabilities
Other CWE-922 vulnerabilities, ordered by exploit likelihood. View all
| CVE | Severity | CVSS | EPSS | Exploited | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2020-13937 | Medium | 5.3 | 78% | - | - |
| CVE-2018-25031 | Medium | 4.3 | 42% | - | Fix |
| CVE-2021-27170 | Critical | 9.8 | 16% | - | - |
| CVE-2023-41723 | Medium | 4.3 | 12% | - | - |
| CVE-2020-1493 | Medium | 5.5 | 7.3% | - | - |
| CVE-2024-30896 | Critical | 9.1 | 5.2% | - | - |
Common questions
How do I fix CVE-2024-25940?
Upgrade freebsd to 14.0 or later.
Is CVE-2024-25940 being actively exploited?
Not that we know of. CVE-2024-25940 is not in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. Its EPSS score of 0.51% is the estimated probability that it will be exploited in the next 30 days. That is higher than 41% of all scored CVEs.
How severe is CVE-2024-25940?
CVE-2024-25940 has a CVSS v3 base score of 6.3, rated medium. CVSS rates the technical impact if the vulnerability is exploited, not how likely that is, so weigh it alongside the exploit-prediction score when you decide what to patch first.
What does CVE-2024-25940 affect?
Published advisories record a fix for freebsd (NVD). Only products with a sourced advisory are listed, so treat this as what we can cite rather than a complete inventory.
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This product uses NVD data but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. EPSS scores courtesy of FIRST.org (https://www.first.org/epss). Source: CISA KEV Catalog. Data as of 2025-06-04.