Improper Privilege Management Affecting mhogomchungu/zuluCrypt package, versions [0,]
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- published21 Jul 2025
- disclosed28 Jun 2025
- creditUnknown
Introduced: 28 Jun 2025
NewCVE-2025-53391 (opens in a new tab)How to fix?
There is no fixed version for mhogomchungu/zuluCrypt.
Overview
Affected versions of this package are vulnerable to Improper Privilege Management via insecure PolicyKit configuration in the zuluPolkit process. An attacker can gain root privileges by exploiting overly permissive PolicyKit settings that allow any local user to perform privileged actions.