CVE-2026-25740 | BDVDB-2026-314529 Detail
NixOSnixpkgs
Description#
captive browser, a dedicated Chrome instance to log into captive portals without messing with DNS settings. In 25.05 and earlier, when programs.captive-browser is enabled, any user of the system can run arbitrary commands with the CAP_NET_RAW capability (binding to privileged ports, spoofing localhost traffic from privileged services...). This vulnerability is fixed in 25.11 and 26.05.
Impact#
Per CVSS v4.0: confidentiality impact low, integrity impact none, availability impact high. Attack vector: local.
Weaknesses#
- CWE-250 Execution with Unnecessary Privileges
References#
Exploit#
No public exploit known
History#
- Version 1Record published in the CVE List.
- Version 2Most recent update recorded in the CVE List.