Description
An issue was discovered in the DBI module before 1.632 for Perl. DBD::File drivers can open files from folders other than those specifically passed via the f_dir attribute.
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CVSS Vector Breakdown
Exploitability
AV:LAttack VectorLocal
AC:LAttack ComplexityLow
PR:LPrivileges RequiredLow
UI:NUser InteractionNone
Scope
S:UScopeUnchanged
Impact
C:HConfidentialityHigh
I:NIntegrityNone
A:LAvailabilityLow
Weaknesses
Affected Products
perl
oss-project
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Exploitability
Official Patch Available
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1 technique Privilege Escalation
References
https://rt.cpan.org/Public/Bug/Display.html?id=99508
rt.cpan.org
https://github.com/perl5-dbi/dbi/commit/caedc0d7d602f5b2ae5efc1b00f39efeafb7b05a
github.com
https://metacpan.org/pod/distribution/DBI/Changes#Changes-in-DBI-1.632-9th-Nov-2014
metacpan.org
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