Description
A vulnerability was found in Sonarr 4.0.15.2940. The impacted element is an unknown function of the file C:\ProgramData\Sonarr\bin\Sonarr.Console.exe of the component Service. Performing manipulation results in incorrect default permissions. The attack is only possible with local access. The vendor confirms this vulnerability but classifies it as a "low severity issue due to the default service user being used as it would either require someone to intentionally change the service to a highly privileged account or an attacker would need an admin level account". It is planned to fix this issue in the next major release v5.
References (4)
Core 4
Core References
Permissions Required, VDB Entry signature
permissions-required
https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.332362
Permissions Required, VDB Entry vdb-entry
https://vuldb.com/?id.332362
Permissions Required, VDB Entry third-party-advisory
https://vuldb.com/?submit.683894
Various Sources related
https://github.com/lakshayyverma/CVE-Discovery/blob/main/Sonarr.md
Scores
CVSS v3
7.8
EPSS
0.0011
EPSS Percentile
1.7%
Attack Vector
LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CISA SSVC
Vulnrichment
Exploitation
poc
Automatable
no
Technical Impact
total
Details
CWE
CWE-266
CWE-276
Status
published
Products (1)
n/a/Sonarr
4.0.15.2940
Published
Nov 13, 2025
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026