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CVE-2021-25321

arpwatch: Local privilege escalation from runtime user to root

Published: Jun 30, 2021Updated: Nov 21, 2024 Sources: CVE List NVD BDUCWE-61
NVD MITRE
7.8CVSSHIGH
EPSS Score
0.4%
Top 65.0%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
1 Known
Remediation
Patch Available

Description

A UNIX Symbolic Link (Symlink) Following vulnerability in arpwatch of SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11-SP4-LTSS, SUSE Manager Server 4.0, SUSE OpenStack Cloud Crowbar 9; openSUSE Factory, Leap 15.2 allows local attackers with control of the runtime user to run arpwatch as to escalate to root upon the next restart of arpwatch. This issue affects: SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11-SP4-LTSS arpwatch versions prior to 2.1a15. SUSE Manager Server 4.0 arpwatch versions prior to 2.1a15. SUSE OpenStack Cloud Crowbar 9 arpwatch versions prior to 2.1a15. openSUSE Factory arpwatch version 2.1a15-169.5 and prior versions. openSUSE Leap 15.2 arpwatch version 2.1a15-lp152.5.5 and prior versions.

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-61NVD-CWE-Other

Affected Products

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11-SP4-LTSSSUSE
On-prem
Operating Systems / linux-distro
SUSE Manager Server 4.0SUSE
On-prem
Operating Systems / linux-distro
SUSE OpenStack Cloud Crowbar 9SUSE
On-prem
Operating Systems / linux-distro
FactoryopenSUSE
On-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
Leap 15.2openSUSE
On-prem
Operating Systems / linux-distro
susecommercialDEOperating Systems
opensuseoss-projectDEOperating Systemsaka opensuse
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Exploitability

1 exploit source identified

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Official Patch Available

References

https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1186240
bugzilla.suse.com
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2021-25321
access.redhat.com
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-25321
nvd.nist.gov
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Timeline

Published
Jun 30, 2021
Last Updated
Nov 21, 2024

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