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CVE-2025-2515

Summary
Assigner-redhat
Assigner Org ID-53f830b8-0a3f-465b-8143-3b8a9948e749
Published At-24 Dec, 2025 | 16:21
Updated At-24 Dec, 2025 | 16:48
Rejected At-
Credits

Bluechi: privilege escalation in bluechi via unrestricted cross-node systemd dependencies

A vulnerability was found in BlueChi, a multi-node systemd service controller used in RHIVOS. This flaw allows a user with root privileges on a managed node (qm) to create or override systemd service unit files that affect the host node. This issue can lead to privilege escalation, unauthorized service execution, and potential system compromise.

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▼Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE)
cve.org
Assigner:redhat
Assigner Org ID:53f830b8-0a3f-465b-8143-3b8a9948e749
Published At:24 Dec, 2025 | 16:21
Updated At:24 Dec, 2025 | 16:48
Rejected At:
▼CVE Numbering Authority (CNA)
Bluechi: privilege escalation in bluechi via unrestricted cross-node systemd dependencies

A vulnerability was found in BlueChi, a multi-node systemd service controller used in RHIVOS. This flaw allows a user with root privileges on a managed node (qm) to create or override systemd service unit files that affect the host node. This issue can lead to privilege escalation, unauthorized service execution, and potential system compromise.

Affected Products
Vendor
Eclipse Foundation AISBLEclipse Foundation
Product
BlueChi
Collection URL
https://github.com/eclipse-bluechi/bluechi
Package Name
bluechi
Default Status
unaffected
Versions
Affected
  • From 0 before 1.0.0 (semver)
Problem Types
TypeCWE IDDescription
CWECWE-863Incorrect Authorization
Type: CWE
CWE ID: CWE-863
Description: Incorrect Authorization
Metrics
VersionBase scoreBase severityVector
3.17.2HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Version: 3.1
Base score: 7.2
Base severity: HIGH
Vector:
CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Metrics Other Info
Red Hat severity rating
value:
Important
namespace:
https://access.redhat.com/security/updates/classification/
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Credits
Red Hat would like to thank Thibault Guittet (RedHat) and Todd Cullum (RedHat) for reporting this issue.
Timeline
EventDate
Reported to Red Hat.2025-03-19 07:30:32
Made public.2025-10-23 12:40:38
Event: Reported to Red Hat.
Date: 2025-03-19 07:30:32
Event: Made public.
Date: 2025-10-23 12:40:38
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Rejected Reason
References
HyperlinkResource
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-2515
vdb-entry
x_refsource_REDHAT
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2353313
issue-tracking
x_refsource_REDHAT
https://github.com/eclipse-bluechi/bluechi/commit/fe0d28301ce2bd45f0b1d8a98a94efef799fbc73#diff-64140c83db42a8888f346a40de293b80f79ebf7d75ce4137b22567e360bce607
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https://github.com/eclipse-bluechi/bluechi/issues/1069
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https://github.com/eclipse-bluechi/bluechi/pull/1073
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Hyperlink: https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-2515
Resource:
vdb-entry
x_refsource_REDHAT
Hyperlink: https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2353313
Resource:
issue-tracking
x_refsource_REDHAT
Hyperlink: https://github.com/eclipse-bluechi/bluechi/commit/fe0d28301ce2bd45f0b1d8a98a94efef799fbc73#diff-64140c83db42a8888f346a40de293b80f79ebf7d75ce4137b22567e360bce607
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: https://github.com/eclipse-bluechi/bluechi/issues/1069
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: https://github.com/eclipse-bluechi/bluechi/pull/1073
Resource: N/A
▼Authorized Data Publishers (ADP)
CISA ADP Vulnrichment
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▼National Vulnerability Database (NVD)
nvd.nist.gov
Source:secalert@redhat.com
Published At:24 Dec, 2025 | 17:15
Updated At:29 Dec, 2025 | 15:58

A vulnerability was found in BlueChi, a multi-node systemd service controller used in RHIVOS. This flaw allows a user with root privileges on a managed node (qm) to create or override systemd service unit files that affect the host node. This issue can lead to privilege escalation, unauthorized service execution, and potential system compromise.

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Required Action: N/A
Metrics
TypeVersionBase scoreBase severityVector
Primary3.17.2HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Type: Primary
Version: 3.1
Base score: 7.2
Base severity: HIGH
Vector:
CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
CPE Matches
Weaknesses
CWE IDTypeSource
CWE-863Primarysecalert@redhat.com
CWE ID: CWE-863
Type: Primary
Source: secalert@redhat.com
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References
HyperlinkSourceResource
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-2515secalert@redhat.com
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https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2353313secalert@redhat.com
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https://github.com/eclipse-bluechi/bluechi/commit/fe0d28301ce2bd45f0b1d8a98a94efef799fbc73#diff-64140c83db42a8888f346a40de293b80f79ebf7d75ce4137b22567e360bce607secalert@redhat.com
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https://github.com/eclipse-bluechi/bluechi/issues/1069secalert@redhat.com
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https://github.com/eclipse-bluechi/bluechi/pull/1073secalert@redhat.com
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Hyperlink: https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-2515
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2353313
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: https://github.com/eclipse-bluechi/bluechi/commit/fe0d28301ce2bd45f0b1d8a98a94efef799fbc73#diff-64140c83db42a8888f346a40de293b80f79ebf7d75ce4137b22567e360bce607
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: https://github.com/eclipse-bluechi/bluechi/issues/1069
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: https://github.com/eclipse-bluechi/bluechi/pull/1073
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Resource: N/A

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