CVE-2025-32802: Insecure handling of file paths allows multiple local attacks

Severity: medium (CVSS 6.1 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.2% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2025-05-28 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-73

Description

Kea configuration and API directives can be used to overwrite arbitrary files, subject to permissions granted to Kea. Many common configurations run Kea as root, leave the API entry points unsecured by default, and/or place the control sockets in insecure paths. This issue affects Kea versions 2.4.0 through 2.4.1, 2.6.0 through 2.6.2, and 2.7.0 through 2.7.8.

Affected products

ISC Kea: from 2.4.0 through 2.4.1; from 2.6.0 through 2.6.2; from 2.7.0 through 2.7.8

References

https://kb.isc.org/docs/cve-2025-32802

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