CVE-2021-31154
Description
pleaseedit in please before 0.4 uses predictable temporary filenames in /tmp and the target directory. This allows a local attacker to gain full root privileges by staging a symlink attack.
References
Third Party Advisory
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CvssV3 impact
BaseSeverity | HIGH |
ConfidentialityImpact | HIGH |
AttackComplexity | LOW |
Scope | UNCHANGED |
AttackVector | LOCAL |
AvailabilityImpact | HIGH |
IntegrityImpact | HIGH |
PrivilegesRequired | LOW |
BaseScore | 7.8 |
VectorString | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
Version | 3.1 |
UserInteraction | NONE |
CvssV2 impact
AccessComplexity | LOW |
ConfidentialityImpact | COMPLETE |
AvailabilityImpact | COMPLETE |
IntegrityImpact | COMPLETE |
BaseScore | 7.2 |
VectorString | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
Version | 2.0 |
AccessVector | LOCAL |
Authentication | NONE |