CVE-2020-15708
Libvirt Service Arbitrary File Write Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
Description
Ubuntu's packaging of libvirt in 20.04 LTS created a control socket with world read and write permissions. An attacker could use this to overwrite arbitrary files or execute arbitrary code.
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CVSS Vector Breakdown
Exploitability
AV:LAttack VectorLocal
AC:LAttack ComplexityLow
PR:NPrivileges RequiredNone
UI:NUser InteractionNone
Scope
S:CScopeChanged
Impact
C:HConfidentialityHigh
I:HIntegrityHigh
A:HAvailabilityHigh
Weaknesses
Affected Products
Exploitability
Official Patch Available
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MITRE ATT&CK
1 technique Privilege Escalation
References
Timeline
Published
Nov 6, 2020
Last Updated
Nov 21, 2024
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