CVE-2018-1116 MEDIUM

CVE-2018-1116

Vendor [Unknown]
Product polkit
Weakness CWE-285
Published July 10, 2018
Last update August 5, 2024

CVSS base score

4.7/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required High
User interaction None
Confidentiality Low
Integrity Low

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L

What the vulnerability does

01Description

A flaw was found in polkit before version 0.116. The implementation of the polkit_backend_interactive_authority_check_authorization function in polkitd allows to test for authentication and trigger authentication of unrelated processes owned by other users. This may result in a local DoS and information disclosure.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

July 10, 2018 CVE published
August 5, 2024 Record updated