CVE-2025-9966

HIGHCVSS 7.3/10EPSS 0.34%

Last modified

CVE-2025-9966 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.3/10 on the CVSS scale. Improper privilege management vulnerability in Novakon P series allows attackers to gain root privileges if one service is compromized.This issue affects P series: P – V2001.A.C518o2 until P-2.0.05 Build 2026.02.06 (commit d0f97fd9).. EPSS estimates a 0.34% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

Improper privilege management vulnerability in Novakon P series allows attackers to gain root privileges if one service is compromized.This issue affects P series: P – V2001.A.C518o2 until P-2.0.05 Build 2026.02.06 (commit d0f97fd9).

Metrics

CVSS 4.0
7.3/10

CVSS:4.0/AV:P/AC:H/AT:P/PR:H/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X

EPSS Probability
0.34%

26.4th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

References

Timeline

Published
Last Modified
Status
Deferred

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2025-9966?
Improper privilege management vulnerability in Novakon P series allows attackers to gain root privileges if one service is compromized.This issue affects P series: P – V2001.A.C518o2 until P-2.0.05 Build 2026.02.06 (commit d0f97fd9).
How severe is CVE-2025-9966?
CVE-2025-9966 has a CVSS score of 7.3/10 (HIGH severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.34% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2025-9966?
Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

Are you affected by CVE-2025-9966?

Run a free Strix scan to check your systems for this vulnerability.

Scan your code now

Source: NVD / NIST