VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2019-17365
Nix through 2.3 allows local users to gain access to an arbitrary user's account because the parent directory of the user-profile directories is world writable.
HIGH 7.8EPSS 0.43%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (0.43%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
Nix through 2.3 allows local users to gain access to an arbitrary user's account because the parent directory of the user-profile directories is world writable.
- CVSS 3.1
- 7.8 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 0.43% probability · 37th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-276
- Affected
- nixos/nix
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2019/10/09/4Exploit, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2019/10/10/1Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2019/10/17/3Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2019/10/09/4Exploit, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2019/10/10/1Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2019/10/17/3Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.