CVE-2025-2515 json
Bluechi: privilege escalation in bluechi via unrestricted cross-node systemd dependencies
published 2025-12-24 10 mo ago modified 2026-10-07 33 d ago also EUVD-2025-205290
- cvss
- 7.2
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.2%
- EPSS 0.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 11%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
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.
Patch / fix
- Eclipse Foundation BlueChi 1.0.0
- github.com/eclipse-bluechi/bluechi@fe0d283 commit
- github.com/eclipse-bluechi/bluechi#1073 pull request
Vendor advisories
What the vendors themselves say about their products: affected, fixed or not affected, and what to do.
red hat product security vex CVE-2025-2515 updated cvss 7.2
bluechi: Privilege Escalation in BlueChi via Unrestricted Cross-Node Systemd Dependencies
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Red Hat All currently supported Red Hat productsnot affected: vulnerable code not present
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CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- total
- Assessed
- 10 mo ago
Exploit prediction
0.21% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 11% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.1 | 7.2 | CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H |
Affected products
- Eclipse Foundation BlueChi
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-863 Incorrect Authorization
References
- github.com /eclipse-bluechi/bluechi/commit/fe0d28301ce2bd45f0b1d8a98a94efef799fbc73#diff-64140c83db42a8888f346a40de293b80
- github.com /eclipse-bluechi/bluechi/pull/1073
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access.redhat.com
/security/cve/CVE-2025-2515
vdb-entry
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bugzilla.redhat.com
/show_bug.cgi?id=2353313
issue-tracking
- github.com /eclipse-bluechi/bluechi/issues/1069
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2025-2515
- NVD CVE-2025-2515
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