An Improper Input Validation vulnerability exists in the user websocket handler of MAAS. An authenticated, unprivileged attacker can intercept a user.update websocket request and inject the is_superuser property set to true. The server improperly validates this input, allowing the attacker to self-promote to an administrator role. This results in full administrative control over the MAAS deployment.
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Thu, 18 Dec 2025 21:15:00 +0000

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Weaknesses NVD-CWE-noinfo
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:canonical:maas:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Thu, 04 Dec 2025 16:45:00 +0000

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First Time appeared Canonical
Canonical maas
Vendors & Products Canonical
Canonical maas

Wed, 03 Dec 2025 17:15:00 +0000

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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Wed, 03 Dec 2025 16:00:00 +0000

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Description An Improper Input Validation vulnerability exists in the user websocket handler of MAAS. An authenticated, unprivileged attacker can intercept a user.update websocket request and inject the is_superuser property set to true. The server improperly validates this input, allowing the attacker to self-promote to an administrator role. This results in full administrative control over the MAAS deployment.
Title Privilege Escalation in MAAS via Websocket Request Manipulation
Weaknesses CWE-269
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.7, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N'}


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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: canonical

Published:

Updated: 2025-12-03T16:42:52.179Z

Reserved: 2025-07-03T08:57:34.048Z

Link: CVE-2025-7044

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2025-12-03T16:42:48.167Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2025-12-03T16:16:00.450

Modified: 2025-12-18T21:01:26.960

Link: CVE-2025-7044

cve-icon Redhat

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cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2025-12-04T16:44:08Z

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