CVE-2025-53396: DOS SS1 · Incorrect Permissions
Affects DOS SS1Source CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 7.0 High.
Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 09:15 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 1% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 28 Aug 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
AI-suggested
1. Immediate mitigation should focus on restricting login access to SS1 client terminals to trusted users only, minimizing the risk of privilege escalation by unauthorized personnel. 2. Implement strict access controls and monitoring on MacOS systems running SS1 to detect unusual privilege escalation attempts or suspicious activities. 3. Employ endpoint security solutions capable of detecting privilege escalation behaviors and enforce application whitelisting to prevent unauthorized code execution. 4. Regularly audit permissions and configurations on SS1 installations to identify and correct incorrect permission assignments proactively. 5. Engage with DOS Co., Ltd. for timely updates or patches addressing this vulnerability; apply patches as soon as they become available. 6. Consider isolating MacOS systems running SS1 in segmented network zones with limited access to reduce potential lateral movement. 7. Educate users with login access about the risks and signs of compromise to enhance early detection. 8. If possible, temporarily limit or disable SS1 usage on MacOS environments until a patch is released, or consider alternative solutions if critical.
Description
Incorrect permission assignment for critical resource issue exists in SS1 Ver.16.0.0.10 and earlier (Media version:16.0.0a and earlier), which may allow users who can log in to a client terminal to obtain root privileges.