VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2017-0367
Mediawiki before 1.28.1 / 1.27.2 contains an unsafe use of temporary directory, where having LocalisationCache directory default to system tmp directory is insecure.
HIGH 8.8EPSS 1.83%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (1.83%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
Mediawiki before 1.28.1 / 1.27.2 contains an unsafe use of temporary directory, where having LocalisationCache directory default to system tmp directory is insecure.
- CVSS 3.0
- 8.8 HIGHCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 1.83% probability · 78th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-668
- Affected
- mediawiki/mediawiki · debian/debian linux
- Source
- security@debian.org
References
- https://lists.wikimedia.org/pipermail/mediawiki-announce/2017-April/000207.htmlVendor Advisory
- https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T161453Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2017-0367Third Party Advisory
- https://lists.wikimedia.org/pipermail/mediawiki-announce/2017-April/000207.htmlVendor Advisory
- https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T161453Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2017-0367Third Party Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.