CVE-2021-31998 MEDIUM

CVE-2021-31998: inn: %post calls user owned file allowing local privilege escalation to root

Vendor Suse
Product SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11-SP3
Weakness CWE-276
Published June 10, 2021
Last update September 16, 2024
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CVSS base score

6.8/10
Attack vector Local
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required None
User interaction None
Confidentiality High
Integrity Low

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:N

What the vulnerability does

01Description

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.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

June 10, 2021 CVE published
September 16, 2024 Record updated