User owned /etc in SLES15-SP1-CHOST-BYOS
CVE-2020-8018

8.4HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor
Suse
Status
Suse Linux Enterprise Server 15 Sp1
Vendor
CVE Published:
4 May 2020

Summary

A Incorrect Default Permissions vulnerability in the SLES15-SP1-CHOST-BYOS and SLES15-SP1-CAP-Deployment-BYOS images of SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP1 allows local attackers with the UID 1000 to escalate to root due to a /etc directory owned by the user This issue affects: SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP1 SLES15-SP1-CAP-Deployment-BYOS version 1.0.1 and prior versions; SLES15-SP1-CHOST-BYOS versions prior to 1.0.3 and prior versions;

Affected Version(s)

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP1 SLES15-SP1-CAP-Deployment-BYOS <= 1.0.1

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP1 SLES15-SP1-CHOST-BYOS <= 1.0.3

References

https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1163813
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CVSS V3.1

Score:
8.4
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Local
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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