Answer in brief
CVE-2026-111664 records a Medium severity (CVSS 4.8) vulnerability in Safing Portmaster before 2.2.5 Unauthenticated Forced Downgrade via /api/v1/updates/from-url. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. The current feed maps safing/portmaster (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.
Analysis pending evidence review
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CVSS is 4.8. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. Treat this as a source-backed prioritization signal, not a statement about your environment.
Analysis status
Analysis pending evidence review
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The current feed maps safing/portmaster (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.
| Package | Affected range | Fixed version |
|---|---|---|
| safing/portmastergeneric | >=0 <2.2.5 | 2.2.5 |
Published upstream
Oct 16, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:recordSource modified
Oct 16, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:recordFirst seen by HOL
Oct 16, 2026
Safing Portmaster before 2.2.5 contains a missing authorization vulnerability that allows unprivileged local processes to force updates by calling the POST /api/v1/updates/from-url endpoint registered with api.PermitAnyone. Attackers can supply an attacker-controlled index URL that bypasses version checks and auto-apply settings, installing older Safing-signed releases carrying previously fixed vulnerabilities.
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