---
id: CVE-2025-12381
title: "Improper Privilege Management vulnerability in AlgoSec Firewall Analyzer on Linux, 64 bit allows\_Privilege Escalation, Parameter Injection.\n\nA local user with access to the command line may escalate their privileges by abusing the parame…"
summary: "Improper Privilege Management vulnerability in AlgoSec Firewall Analyzer on Linux, 64 bit allows\_Privilege Escalation, Parameter Injection.\n\nA local user with access to the command line may escalate their privileges by abusing the parame…"
severity: high
cvss: 7.8
cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'
cwe:
  - CWE-269
vendor: algosec
product: firewall_analyzer
affected:
  - firewall_analyzer = a33.0
  - firewall_analyzer = a33.10
published: '2025-12-09'
updated: '2026-10-07'
sourceUpdated: '2026-10-07T20:10:01.970'
source: NVD
sourceUrl: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-12381'
references:
  - url: >-
      https://techdocs.algosec.com/en/cves/Content/tech-notes/cves/cve-2025-12381.htm
    label: security.vulnerabilities@algosec.com
tags:
  - nvd
epss: 0.0016
epssPercentile: 0.04529
ingestedAt: '2026-10-07T20:46:46.782Z'
---

## Overview

Improper Privilege Management vulnerability in AlgoSec Firewall Analyzer on Linux, 64 bit allows Privilege Escalation, Parameter Injection.

A local user with access to the command line may escalate their privileges by abusing the parameters of a command that is approved in the sudoers file. 
This issue affects Firewall Analyzer: A33.0, A33.10.

## Affected

- `firewall_analyzer = a33.0`
- `firewall_analyzer = a33.10`

## Remediation

Refer to the linked advisories for vendor-supplied fixes and affected version ranges.