Polkit authentication dis isabled by default in inputplumber
Priority LOW 38CWE-284Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Passive
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- None
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-284.
Summary
Polkit authentication dis isabled by default and a race condition in the Polkit authorization check in versions before v0.69.0 can lead to the same issues as in CVE-2025-66005.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00225 13th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed inputplumber (https://github.com/ShadowBlip): 0.63.0
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| https://github.com/ShadowBlip | inputplumber | ? to before 0.63.0 | 0.63.0 | Patch available | CNA |
- inputplumber Vendorhttps://github.com/ShadowBlip Affected ? to before 0.63.0 Fixed in 0.63.0 Patch available CNA
Remediation
- Fix · CNA inputplumber (https://github.com/ShadowBlip) Fixed in 0.63.0
Fixed in the same release
Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.
- Release ·
https://github.com/ShadowBlip inputplumber 0.63.0
2 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 1 MEDIUM, 1 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2025-40542 Lack of Authentication in the InputManager D-Bus interfacePriority MEDIUM 44
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-14338
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-fcpw-6r74-grvh
References
More https://github.com/ShadowBlip vulnerabilities
- TI-2025-40542 Lack of Authentication in the InputManager D-Bus interface CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.5
Sources
- CVE-2025-14338 · CVE Program
- CVE-2025-14338 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-fcpw-6r74-grvh · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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