{"id":84691,"date":"2025-10-26T14:33:46","date_gmt":"2025-10-26T14:33:46","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2025-10-29T08:17:17","modified_gmt":"2025-10-29T14:17:17","slug":"cve-2025-36887-local-privilege-escalation-vulnerability-in-wl-cfgscan-c","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-36887-local-privilege-escalation-vulnerability-in-wl-cfgscan-c\/","title":{"rendered":"CVE-2025-36887: Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability in wl_cfgscan.c<\/strong>"},"content":{"rendered":"

Overview<\/strong><\/p>\n

The vulnerability, CVE-2025-36887, is a potentially serious security flaw that resides in the wl_cfgscan_update_v3_schedscan_results() function of wl_cfgscan.c. It could potentially allow an attacker to escalate local privileges due to an incorrect bounds check, leading to an out of bounds write. It is critical because it allows<\/a> system compromise or data leakage without the need for any additional user interaction, making it a stealthy and dangerous threat.<\/p>\n

Vulnerability Summary<\/strong><\/p>\n

CVE ID: CVE-2025-36887
\nSeverity: High (7.8 CVSS Score)
\nAttack Vector: Local
\nPrivileges Required: None
\nUser Interaction: None
\nImpact: Local Privilege Escalation leading to potential system<\/a> compromise or data leakage<\/p>\n

Affected Products<\/strong><\/p>

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