Description
boneIO black_debian_images gives the boneio service account excessive privileges, including full passwordless sudo access and membership in the docker group. A local attacker who compromises the boneio user can use these privileges to escalate to root.

This issue was fixed in version 1.6.0: the image removes the sudoers rule and the docker group membership when it is sealed, and devices already in the field have both removed by migrations shipped with boneio 1.6.0 and applied on first start after the upgrade. Privileged operations now go through helpers that accept only a fixed set of commands, with migrations verified against Ed25519 signatures.
Published: 2026-10-26
Score: 9.3 Critical
EPSS: n/a
KEV: No
Impact: Privilege escalation
Action: Patch
AI Analysis

Impact

The vulnerability is an improper privilege assignment in boneIO black_debian_images. The boneio service account is given excessive permissions, including full passwordless sudo rights and membership in the docker group. If an attacker compromises the local boneio user account, he can use these privileges to elevate to full root access.

Affected Systems

The affected product is boneIO black_debian_images. All versions prior to 1.6.0 are impacted; the issue was fixed in image version 1.6.0, where the sudoers rule and docker group membership are removed and a migration process is applied on first start after upgrade.

Risk and Exploitability

This flaw achieves a CVSS score of 9.3, indicating a high severity of privilege escalation. The EPSS score is not available, and the vulnerability is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog. The attack vector is local; a threat actor who can compromise the boneio user on the host can exploit the excess privileges to gain full root control. Given the lack of external exposure, the risk is primarily limited to environments where the boneio container has been compromised locally.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on October 26, 2026 at 16:44 UTC.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record.

OpenCVE Recommended Actions

  • Upgrade the black_debian_images container to version 1.6.0 or later to remove the privileged service account privileges.
  • Ensure that upgraded devices run the included migrations on first start; verify the Ed25519 signatures to confirm that the sudoers rule and docker group membership have been removed.
  • If migration is not yet possible, manually delete the passwordless sudo entry for the boneio user and remove the boneio user from the docker group, then restrict the account to needed capabilities only.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on October 26, 2026 at 16:44 UTC.

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History

Mon, 26 Oct 2026 15:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description boneIO black_debian_images gives the boneio service account excessive privileges, including full passwordless sudo access and membership in the docker group. A local attacker who compromises the boneio user can use these privileges to escalate to root. This issue was fixed in version 1.6.0: the image removes the sudoers rule and the docker group membership when it is sealed, and devices already in the field have both removed by migrations shipped with boneio 1.6.0 and applied on first start after the upgrade. Privileged operations now go through helpers that accept only a fixed set of commands, with migrations verified against Ed25519 signatures.
Title Improper Privilege Assignment in boneIO
First Time appeared Boneio
Boneio black Debian Images
Weaknesses CWE-266
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:boneio:black_debian_images:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Boneio
Boneio black Debian Images
References
Metrics cvssV4_0

{'score': 9.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H'}


Subscriptions

Boneio Black Debian Images
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: CERT-PL

Published:

Updated: 2026-10-26T14:45:49.260Z

Reserved: 2026-08-20T09:37:37.786Z

Link: CVE-2026-77055

cve-icon Vulnrichment

No data.

cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2026-10-26T15:16:43.123

Modified: 2026-10-26T17:11:35.487

Link: CVE-2026-77055

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-10-26T16:45:14Z

Weaknesses
  • CWE-266

    Incorrect Privilege Assignment