---
id: CVE-2025-56499
title: >-
  Incorrect access control in mihomo v1.19.11 allows authenticated attackers
  with low-level privileges to read arbitrary files with elevated privileges via
  obtaining the external control key from the config file.
summary: >-
  Incorrect access control in mihomo v1.19.11 allows authenticated attackers
  with low-level privileges to read arbitrary files with elevated privileges via
  obtaining the external control key from the config file.
severity: medium
cvss: 6.5
cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N'
cwe:
  - CWE-284
vendor: metacubex
product: mihomo
affected:
  - mihomo = 1.19.11
published: '2025-11-18'
updated: '2026-07-29'
source: NVD
sourceUrl: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-56499'
references:
  - url: 'https://github.com/Cherrling/CVE-2025-56499'
    label: cve@mitre.org
  - url: 'https://github.com/MetaCubeX/mihomo/tree/v1.19.11'
    label: cve@mitre.org
tags:
  - nvd
  - exploit-available
epss: 0.00307
epssPercentile: 0.20843
ingestedAt: '2026-07-29T19:49:48.585Z'
exploits:
  github: 1
  githubRepos:
    - 'https://github.com/Cherrling/CVE-2025-56499'
  checkedAt: '2026-09-25T08:20:46.157Z'
exploitAvailable: true
---

## Overview

Incorrect access control in mihomo v1.19.11 allows authenticated attackers with low-level privileges to read arbitrary files with elevated privileges via obtaining the external control key from the config file.

## Affected

- `mihomo = 1.19.11`

## Remediation

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