CVE-2025-13131: Sonarr · Incorrect Default Permissions
Affects SonarrSource CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 8.5 High.
Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 11:07 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 3% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:XExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 13 Nov 2025
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponised: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 26 Oct 2026.
What to do
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
GitHublakshayyverma/Sonarrpkg:github/lakshayyverma/SonarrOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
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AI-suggested
European organizations should implement the following specific mitigations: (1) Audit and verify the service account under which Sonarr runs, ensuring it uses the default low-privilege service user and not a highly privileged account. (2) Restrict local access to systems running Sonarr to trusted users only, employing strict access controls and endpoint security measures. (3) Regularly review and harden file and service permissions related to Sonarr.Console.exe to prevent unauthorized modifications. (4) Monitor local system logs for unusual permission changes or service configuration modifications. (5) Plan and test the upgrade to Sonarr v5 once released, as it will include the official fix for this vulnerability. (6) Employ application whitelisting and endpoint protection solutions to detect and block unauthorized attempts to manipulate service permissions. (7) Educate system administrators and users about the risks of running services under elevated privileges unnecessarily.
Description
A vulnerability was found in Sonarr 4.0.15.2940. The impacted element is an unknown function of the file C:\ProgramData\Sonarr\bin\Sonarr.Console.exe of the component Service. Performing manipulation results in incorrect default permissions. The attack is only possible with local access. The vendor confirms this vulnerability but classifies it as a "low severity issue due to the default service user being used as it would either require someone to intentionally change the service to a highly privileged account or an attacker would need an admin level account". It is planned to fix this issue in the next major release v5.