Description
An issue in Sublime HQ Pty Ltd Sublime Text 4 4200 allows authenticated attackers with low-level privileges to escalate privileges to Administrator via replacing the uninstall file with a crafted binary in the installation folder. NOTE: this is disputed by the Supplier because replacing the uninstall file requires administrator permissions, i.e., there is no privilege escalation.
Published: 2025-11-10
Score: 6.5 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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History

Mon, 17 Nov 2025 07:45:00 +0000

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Description An issue in Sublime HQ Pty Ltd Sublime Text 4 4200 allows authenticated attackers with low-level privileges to escalate privileges to Administrator via replacing the uninstall file with a crafted binary in the installation folder. An issue in Sublime HQ Pty Ltd Sublime Text 4 4200 allows authenticated attackers with low-level privileges to escalate privileges to Administrator via replacing the uninstall file with a crafted binary in the installation folder. NOTE: this is disputed by the Supplier because replacing the uninstall file requires administrator permissions, i.e., there is no privilege escalation.

Wed, 12 Nov 2025 21:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-266
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N'}

ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Wed, 12 Nov 2025 13:00:00 +0000

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First Time appeared Sublimetext
Sublimetext sublime Text 4
Vendors & Products Sublimetext
Sublimetext sublime Text 4

Mon, 10 Nov 2025 20:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description An issue in Sublime HQ Pty Ltd Sublime Text 4 4200 allows authenticated attackers with low-level privileges to escalate privileges to Administrator via replacing the uninstall file with a crafted binary in the installation folder.
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Sublimetext Sublime Text 4
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2025-11-17T07:26:07.435Z

Reserved: 2025-08-17T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2025-56503

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2025-11-12T20:40:47.715Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2025-11-10T20:15:47.990

Modified: 2026-04-15T00:35:42.020

Link: CVE-2025-56503

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2025-11-12T12:49:48Z

Weaknesses