CVE-2025-6181 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

The StrongDM Windows service incorrectly handled input validation. Authenticated attackers could potentially exploit this leading to privilege escalation.

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Attack Requirements None

User Interaction None

Vulnerable System Confidentiality Impact High

Vulnerable System Integrity Impact High

Vulnerable System Availability Impact High

Subsequent System Confidentiality Impact None

Subsequent System Integrity Impact None

Subsequent System Availability Impact None

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploitation none

Automatable no

Technical Impact total

Vendors	Products
Microsoft	Windows
Strongdm	Sdm-cli

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References

Link	Providers
https://security.strongdm.com/?tcuUid=56fde839-9388-4361-8d3b-9baa7b2de2ed

History

Thu, 21 Aug 2025 12:45:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
First Time appeared		Microsoft Microsoft windows Strongdm Strongdm sdm-cli
Vendors & Products		Microsoft Microsoft windows Strongdm Strongdm sdm-cli

Wed, 20 Aug 2025 18:15:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics		ssvc `{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}`

Wed, 20 Aug 2025 17:00:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Description		The StrongDM Windows service incorrectly handled input validation. Authenticated attackers could potentially exploit this leading to privilege escalation.
Weaknesses		CWE-78
References		https://security.strongdm.com/?tcuUid=56fde839-9388-4361-8d3b-9baa7b2de2ed
Metrics		cvssV4_0 `{'score': 8.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}`

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: StrongDM

Published: 2025-08-20T16:43:39.672Z

Updated: 2025-08-20T17:40:33.167Z

Reserved: 2025-06-16T16:57:24.790Z

Link: CVE-2025-6181

Vulnrichment

Updated: 2025-08-20T17:40:25.211Z

NVD

Status : Awaiting Analysis

Published: 2025-08-20T17:15:37.290

Modified: 2025-08-22T18:09:17.710

Link: CVE-2025-6181

Redhat

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