CVE-2025-52992

3.2 LOW 0.2% exploit odds No fix listed Other Library

What it is

The Nix, Lix, and Guix package managers fail to properly set permissions when a derivation build fails. This may allow arbitrary processes to modify the content of a store outside of the build sandbox. This affects Nix before 2.24.15, 2.26.4, 2.28.4, and 2.29.1; Lix before 2.91.2, 2.92.2, and 2.93.1; and Guix before 1.4.0-38.0e79d5b.

At a glance

Exploitability: Can be exploited locally on the machine without logging in. Limited direct impact.
Exploit odds: 0.2% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).
Fix: No patch or advisory is linked yet. Look at mitigations or restrict exposure.

Timeline

2025-06-27 14:15 UTC PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
2026-06-17 09:37 UTC Last updatedMost recent change to the record

Why it ranks here

Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
Exploit odds: 0.2% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
Severity: 3.2 LOW (CVSS).
Fix: none linked yet, which raises it.

Details

Published: 2025-06-27 14:15 UTC
Last modified: 2026-06-17 09:37 UTC
Exploit probability: 0.2% · EPSS, next 30 days
Weakness: CWE-732 · Incorrect permission assignment
Record status: Deferred

Attack profile CVSS 3.1 · 3.2

Attack vector: Local
Complexity: High
Privileges needed: None
User interaction: None
Scope: Changed
Confidentiality: None
Integrity: Low
Availability: None

Raw vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:L/A:N

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References

NVD record · CVE.org record