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CVE-2021-25322

python-HyperKitty: hyperkitty-permissions.sh used during %post allows local privilege escalation from hyperkitty user to root

Published: Jun 10, 2021Updated: Nov 21, 2024 Sources: CVE List NVD BDUCWE-61
6.8MEDIUM
NVD MITRE
EPSS Score
0.4%
Top 63.8%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
1 Known
Remediation
Patch Available
Self-Check
OpenVAS

Description

A UNIX Symbolic Link (Symlink) Following vulnerability in python-HyperKitty of openSUSE Leap 15.2, Factory allows local attackers to escalate privileges from the user hyperkitty or hyperkitty-admin to root. This issue affects: openSUSE Leap 15.2 python-HyperKitty version 1.3.2-lp152.2.3.1 and prior versions. openSUSE Factory python-HyperKitty versions prior to 1.3.4-5.1.

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CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:LAC:LPR:NUI:NS:UC:HI:LA:N
Exploitability
AV:LAttack Vector
Local
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:NPrivileges Required
None
UI:NUser Interaction
None
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:HConfidentiality
High
I:LIntegrity
Low
A:NAvailability
None
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Weaknesses

CWE-61NVD-CWE-Other

Affected Products

Novell Inc.
commercial·US
openSUSE TumbleweedOn-prem
Operating Systems / linux-distro
OpenSUSE LeapOn-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
openSUSE
oss-project·DE
Leap 15.2On-prem
Operating Systems / linux-distro
FactoryOn-prem
Operating Systems / linux-distro
python-hyperkitty project
package-ecosystemaka hyperkitty, python-hyperkitty
python-hyperkittyLibrary
OSS Libraries / web-framework
Free Software Foundation, Inc.
oss-project·USaka free software foundation, fsf
HyperKitty
OSS Libraries

Exploitability

1 exploit source identified

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References

https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1182373
bugzilla.suse.com
https://build.opensuse.org/request/show/895418
build.opensuse.org
https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1182373
bugzilla.suse.com
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