CVE-2023-5936 HIGH

CVE-2023-5936: Unsafe temporary data privileges on Unix systems in Arc before v1.6.0

Vendor Nozomi Networks
Product Arc
Weakness CWE-732
Published May 15, 2024
Last update August 2, 2024
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CVSS base score

7.8/10
Attack vector Local
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required Low
User interaction None
Confidentiality High
Integrity High

CVSS vector

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

What the vulnerability does

01Description

On Unix systems (Linux, MacOS), Arc uses a temporary file with unsafe privileges. By tampering with such file, a malicious local user in the system may be able to trigger arbitrary code execution with root privileges.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

May 15, 2024 CVE published
August 2, 2024 Record updated