Privilege Chaining in cockpit-hq/cockpit
CVE-2023-0759

8.8HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

Cockpit-hq

Status
Cockpit-hq/cockpit
Vendor
CVE Published:
9 February 2023

What is CVE-2023-0759?

A privilege chaining issue has been identified in Cockpit prior to version 2.3.8. This vulnerability can allow attackers to escalate privileges within the system by chaining together multiple privilege escalation techniques. It is crucial for users of Cockpit to update to the latest version to mitigate the risks associated with this security flaw. Detailed insights and technical specifics can be found in the related commits and reports.

Affected Version(s)

cockpit-hq/cockpit < 2.3.8

References

https://huntr.dev/bounties/49e2cccc-bb56-4633-ba6a-b3803e...
https://github.com/cockpit-hq/cockpit/commit/78d6ed3bf093...

CVSS V3.1

Score:
8.8
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
Low
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

CVSS V3.0

Score:
5.3
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
Low
Integrity:
Low
Availability:
Low
Attack Vector:
Local
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
Low
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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