CVE-2025-7044 describes an Improper Input Validation vulnerability in the user websocket handler of Canonical MAAS. An authenticated, unprivileged attacker can exploit this by injecting a "is_superuser: true" property into a user.update websocket request, allowing them to self-promote to an administrator role. This vulnerability has a CVSS score of 6.5 (MEDIUM), indicating it can be exploited over a network with low complexity and no user interaction, leading to full administrative control. Currently, there is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
>= 3.3.0, < 3.3.11CPE match | cpe:2.3:a:canonical:maas:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= 3.4.0, < 3.4.9CPE match | cpe:2.3:a:canonical:maas:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= 3.5.0, < 3.5.9CPE match | cpe:2.3:a:canonical:maas:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= 3.6.0, < 3.6.2CPE match | cpe:2.3:a:canonical:maas:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N
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