VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2008-2359
The default configuration of consolehelper in system-config-network before 1.5.10-1 on Fedora 8 lacks the USER=root directive, which allows local users of the workstation console to gain privileges and change the network configuration.
HIGH 7.2EPSS 0.30%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (0.30%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
The default configuration of consolehelper in system-config-network before 1.5.10-1 on Fedora 8 lacks the USER=root directive, which allows local users of the workstation console to gain privileges and change the network configuration.
- CVSS 2.0
- 7.2 HIGHAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
- EPSS
- 0.30% probability · 23th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-16
- Affected
- fedora 8/consolehelper · redhat/fedora 8
- Source
- secalert@redhat.com
References
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30399Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=448557
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/42867
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-May/msg00974.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30399Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=448557
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/42867
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-May/msg00974.html
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.