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CVE-2020-15397

Published: Jun 30, 2020Updated: Nov 21, 2024 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-732
7.8HIGH
NVD MITRE
EPSS Score
0.5%
Top 58.0%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
1 Known
Remediation
Patch Available
Self-Check
OpenVAS

Description

HylaFAX+ through 7.0.2 and HylaFAX Enterprise have scripts that execute binaries from directories writable by unprivileged users (e.g., locations under /var/spool/hylafax that are writable by the uucp account). This allows these users to execute code in the context of the user calling these binaries (often root).

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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-732

Affected Products

hylafax\+ project
oss-projectaka hylafax, hylafax+ project
hylafax\+On-prem
OSS Libraries / generic-library
ifax
oss-projectaka hylafax, avantfax, hylafax enterprise
hylafax enterpriseOn-prem
Communications / voip-telephony
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Exploitability

1 exploit source identified

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Attack Graph

Products CVE Techniques Tactics

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MITRE ATT&CK

1 technique
Privilege Escalation
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References

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-08/msg00039.html
lists.opensuse.org
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-08/msg00040.html
lists.opensuse.org
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-08/msg00046.html
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