Missing authorization in kermitproject C-Kermit
Priority MEDIUM 41CWE-862Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- High
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · Low
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-862.
Summary
C-Kermit (aka ckermit) through 10.0 Beta.12 (aka 416-beta12) before 244644d allows a remote Kermit system to overwrite files on the local system, or retrieve arbitrary files from the local system.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00437 38th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| kermitproject | C-Kermit | 7 – 10.0 Beta.12 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- C-Kermit Vendorkermitproject Affected 7 – 10.0 Beta.12 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Vendor assessments
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-68920
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-7wwf-6mwx-wx77
References
Sources
- CVE-2025-68920 · CVE Program
- CVE-2025-68920 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-7wwf-6mwx-wx77 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2025-68920 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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