2025-12-24 16:21CVE-2025-2515redhat
PUBLISHED5.2CWE-863

Bluechi: privilege escalation in bluechi via unrestricted cross-node systemd dependencies

A vulnerability was found in BlueChi, a multi-node systemd service controller used in RHIVOS. This flaw allows a user with root privileges on a managed node (qm) to create or override systemd service unit files that affect the host node. This issue can lead to privilege escalation, unauthorized service execution, and potential system compromise.

Problem type

Affected products

Eclipse Foundation

BlueChi

< 1.0.0 - AFFECTED

References

GitHub Security Advisories

GHSA-hcr2-46j7-rjhp

A vulnerability was found in BlueChi, a multi-node systemd service controller used in RHIVOS....

https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-hcr2-46j7-rjhp

A vulnerability was found in BlueChi, a multi-node systemd service controller used in RHIVOS. This flaw allows a user with root privileges on a managed node (qm) to create or override systemd service unit files that affect the host node. This issue can lead to privilege escalation, unauthorized service execution, and potential system compromise.

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https://cveawg.mitre.org/api/cve/CVE-2025-2515
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