CVE-2026-25740

Captive Browser <25.11-26.05 - Command Injection

Title source: llm

Description

captive browser, a dedicated Chrome instance to log into captive portals without messing with DNS settings. In 25.05 and earlier, when programs.captive-browser is enabled, any user of the system can run arbitrary commands with the CAP_NET_RAW capability (binding to privileged ports, spoofing localhost traffic from privileged services...). This vulnerability is fixed in 25.11 and 26.05.

Scores

EPSS 0.0001
EPSS Percentile 0.3%

Classification

CWE
CWE-250
Status draft

Timeline

Published Feb 09, 2026
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026