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CVE-2021-31998

inn: %post calls user owned file allowing local privilege escalation to root

Published: Jun 10, 2021Updated: Nov 21, 2024 Sources: CVE List NVD BDUCWE-276
NVD MITRE
6.8CVSSMEDIUM
EPSS Score
0.3%
Top 76.7%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
1 Known
Remediation
Patch Available

Description

A Incorrect Default Permissions vulnerability in the packaging of inn of SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11-SP3; openSUSE Backports SLE-15-SP2, openSUSE Leap 15.2 allows local attackers to escalate their privileges from the news user to root. This issue affects: SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11-SP3 inn version inn-2.4.2-170.21.3.1 and prior versions. openSUSE Backports SLE-15-SP2 inn versions prior to 2.6.2. openSUSE Leap 15.2 inn versions prior to 2.6.2.

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-276

Affected Products

innopensuse
On-prem
Operating Systems / linux-distro
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11-SP3SUSE
On-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
openSUSE Backports SLE-15-SP2openSUSE
On-prem
Operating Systems / linux-distro
openSUSE Leap 15.2openSUSE
On-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
SUSE Linux Enterprise Point of SaleNovell Inc.
On-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
opensuseoss-projectDEOperating Systemsaka opensuse
susecommercialDEOperating Systems
novell inc.commercialUSOperating Systems
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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

https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1182321
bugzilla.suse.com
https://build.opensuse.org/request/show/896351
build.opensuse.org
https://build.opensuse.org/request/show/896352
build.opensuse.org
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Timeline

Published
Jun 10, 2021
Last Updated
Nov 21, 2024

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