CVE Catalog

CVE-2025-2515

HighCVSS 7.2
Published: Updated: Translated: NVD NIST

Exploitation Probability (EPSS)

Low risk
0.18%

8th percentile - higher than 8% of all known CVEs

Summary

A vulnerability in BlueChi, a multi-node systemd service controller used in RHIVOS, allows a user with root privileges on a managed node (qm) to create or override systemd service unit files affecting the host node. This can lead to privilege escalation, unauthorized service execution, and potential system compromise.

Risk Assessment

The organization faces the risk of privilege escalation from a managed node to the host node, potentially allowing an attacker to take control of the entire system and perform unauthorized actions.

Recommendation

Apply available security patches for BlueChi immediately, and restrict trust in managed nodes by implementing the principle of least privilege and monitoring root activity on those nodes.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

A vulnerability was found in BlueChi, a multi-node systemd service controller used in RHIVOS. This flaw allows a user with root privileges on a managed node (qm) to create or override systemd service unit files that affect the host node. This issue can lead to privilege escalation, unauthorized service execution, and potential system compromise.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS