Polkit Authorization Check can be Bypassed in the TLP power daemon
Priority MEDIUM 56CWE-287Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- None
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · Low · Low
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-287.
Summary
A Improper Authentication vulnerability in TLP allows local users to arbitrarily control the power profile in use as well as the daemon’s log settings.This issue affects TLP: from 1.9 before 1.9.1.
Why it matters now
Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00206 10th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed TLP (https://github.com/linrunner): 1.9.1
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- Poc
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
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/linrunner | TLP | 1.9 to before 1.9.1 | 1.9.1 | Patch available | CNA |
- TLP Vendorhttps://github.com/linrunner Affected 1.9 to before 1.9.1 Fixed in 1.9.1 Patch available CNA
Remediation
- Fix · CNA TLP (https://github.com/linrunner) Fixed in 1.9.1
Vendor assessments
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-67859
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-7p5m-65pg-9vg4
References
Sources
- CVE-2025-67859 · CVE Program
- CVE-2025-67859 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-7p5m-65pg-9vg4 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2025-67859 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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