CVE-2025-27021
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CVE-2025-27021 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.8/10 on the CVSS scale. The misconfiguration in the sudoers configuration of the operating system in Infinera G42 version R6.1.3 allows low privileged OS users to read/write physical memory via devmem command line tool. This could allow sensitive information disclosure, denial of service, and privilege escalation by tampering with kernel memory. Details: The output of "sudo -l" reports the presence of "devmem" command executable as super user without using a password. EPSS estimates a 0.13% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
The misconfiguration in the sudoers configuration of the operating system in Infinera G42 version R6.1.3 allows low privileged OS users to read/write physical memory via devmem command line tool. This could allow sensitive information disclosure, denial of service, and privilege escalation by tampering with kernel memory. Details: The output of "sudo -l" reports the presence of "devmem" command executable as super user without using a password. This command allows to read and write an arbitrary memory area of the target device, specifying an absolute address.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Nokia | G42 Firmware | >= 6.1.3, < 7.1 |
References
- https://euvd.enisa.europa.eu/vulnerability/CVE-2025-27021Third Party Advisory
- https://www.cvcn.gov.it/cvcn/cve/CVE-2025-27021Third Party Advisory
Timeline
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- Status
- Analyzed
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