Privilege Escalation Vulnerability in Debian Edu Config by Debian
CVE-2021-20001

9.8CRITICAL

Key Information:

Vendor
Debian
Status
Debian-edu-config
Vendor
CVE Published:
11 February 2022

Summary

An issue was found in debian-edu-config, a collection of configuration files used for the Debian Edu blend, where insecure permissions were configured for user web shares (~/public_html). This vulnerability could potentially allow unauthorized users to escalate their privileges, gaining access to sensitive information and executing actions beyond their permitted scope. Users should ensure they are using version 2.12.16 or later to mitigate this risk.

Affected Version(s)

debian-edu-config < 2.12.16

References

https://salsa.debian.org/debian-edu/debian-edu-config/-/c...
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https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/02/msg0...
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https://lists.debian.org/debian-security-announce/2022/ms...
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CVSS V3.1

Score:
9.8
Severity:
CRITICAL
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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