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CVE-2019-17365

Published: Oct 9, 2019Updated: Jan 15, 2025 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-276
NVD MITRE
7.8CVSSHIGH
EPSS Score
0.4%
Top 65.6%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
1 Known
Remediation
No Fix Available

Description

Nix through 2.3 allows local users to gain access to an arbitrary user's account because the parent directory of the user-profile directories is world writable.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:LAC:LPR:LUI:NS:UC:HI:HA:H
Exploitability
AV:LAttack Vector
Local
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:LPrivileges Required
Low
UI:NUser Interaction
None
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:HConfidentiality
High
I:HIntegrity
High
A:HAvailability
High
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Weaknesses

CWE-276

Affected Products

n/an/a
nixnixos
On-prem
Operating Systems / linux-distro
nixososs-projectOperating Systems

Attack Graph

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Exploitability

1 exploit source identified

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MITRE ATT&CK

1 technique
Privilege Escalation
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References

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2019/10/09/4
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http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2019/10/10/1
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http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2019/10/17/3
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Timeline

Published
Oct 9, 2019
Last Updated
Jan 15, 2025

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