CVE-2021-31154

pleaseedit in please before 0.4 uses predictable temporary filenames in /tmp and the target directory. This allows a local attacker to gain full root privileges by staging a symlink attack.

CVSS v3 7.8 HIGH
CVSS v2.0 7.2 HIGH

7.8^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

7.2^/10

CVSS v2.0 : HIGH

Vector : AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 10.0

Access Vector LOCAL

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact COMPLETE

Integrity Impact COMPLETE

Availability Impact COMPLETE

References

Link	Resource
https://gitlab.com/edneville/please/-/tree/master/src/bin	Third Party Advisory
https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/05/18/1	Exploit Mailing List Third Party Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:pleaseedit_project:pleaseedit:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2021-05-27 13:15

Updated : 2022-07-12 17:42

NVD link : CVE-2021-31154

Mitre link : CVE-2021-31154

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2021-31154

JSON object : View

Products Affected

pleaseedit_project

pleaseedit

CWE

CWE-668

Exposure of Resource to Wrong Sphere

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