VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2019-17080
mintinstall (aka Software Manager) 7.9.9 for Linux Mint allows code execution if a REVIEWS_CACHE file is controlled by an attacker, because an unpickle occurs.
HIGH 7.8EPSS 8.20%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (8.20%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
mintinstall (aka Software Manager) 7.9.9 for Linux Mint allows code execution if a REVIEWS_CACHE file is controlled by an attacker, because an unpickle occurs. This is resolved in 8.0.0 and backports.
- CVSS 3.1
- 7.8 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 8.20% probability · 95th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-502
- Affected
- linuxmint/mintinstall
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/154722/mintinstall-7.9.9-Code-Execution.htmlExploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://forums.linuxmint.com/viewtopic.php?f=143&t=302960Exploit, Vendor Advisory
- https://github.com/Andhrimnirr/Mintinstall-object-injectionExploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/linuxmint/mintinstall/blob/master/debian/changelogRelease Notes, Third Party Advisory
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/154722/mintinstall-7.9.9-Code-Execution.htmlExploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://forums.linuxmint.com/viewtopic.php?f=143&t=302960Exploit, Vendor Advisory
- https://github.com/Andhrimnirr/Mintinstall-object-injectionExploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/linuxmint/mintinstall/blob/master/debian/changelogRelease Notes, Third Party Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.