CVE-2025-27581

MEDIUM

NIH BRICS <14.0.0-67 - Info Disclosure

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2025-27581. PoCs published by Henryisnotavailable.

AI-analyzed exploit summary Exploit for CVE-2025-27581 leverages a symlink attack to manipulate file permissions, allowing arbitrary file overwrite or privilege escalation via /etc/passwd modification. The PoC includes scripts for both generic file permission manipulation and creating a fake root account.

Description

NIH BRICS (aka Biomedical Research Informatics Computing System) through 14.0.0-67 allows users who lack the InET role to access the InET module via direct requests to known endpoints.

Exploits (1)

nomisec WORKING POC
by Henryisnotavailable · poc
https://github.com/Henryisnotavailable/CVE-2025-27581

Exploit for CVE-2025-27581 leverages a symlink attack to manipulate file permissions, allowing arbitrary file overwrite or privilege escalation via /etc/passwd modification. The PoC includes scripts for both generic file permission manipulation and creating a fake root account.

Classification
Working Poc 95%
Attack Type
Lpe
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: below (version not specified)
Auth required
Prerequisites: sudo access to the 'below' binary · ability to create symlinks in /var/log/below/ · target file writable by the 'below' process
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (3)

Core 3

Scores

CVSS v3 4.3
EPSS 0.0030
EPSS Percentile 21.4%
Attack Vector NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N

CISA SSVC

Vulnrichment
Exploitation none
Automatable no
Technical Impact partial

Details

CWE
CWE-425
Status published
Products (1)
NIH/BRICS < 14.0.0-67
Published Apr 24, 2025
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026