CVE-2017-18078
systemd tmpfiles Hard Link Bypassing Access Restrictions
Description
systemd-tmpfiles in systemd before 237 attempts to support ownership/permission changes on hardlinked files even if the fs.protected_hardlinks sysctl is turned off, which allows local users to bypass intended access restrictions via vectors involving a hard link to a file for which the user lacks write access, as demonstrated by changing the ownership of the /etc/passwd file.
INFO
Published Date :
Jan. 29, 2018, 5:29 a.m.
Last Modified :
Nov. 7, 2023, 2:41 a.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
No
Impact Score :
5.9
Exploitability Score :
1.8
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github
CVE-2017-18078 has a 2 public PoC/Exploit available at Github.
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Affected Products
The following products are affected by CVE-2017-18078
vulnerability.
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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2017-18078.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2018-02/msg00109.html | Mailing List Third Party Advisory |
| http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/146184/systemd-Local-Privilege-Escalation.html | Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2018/01/29/3 | Exploit Mailing List Third Party Advisory |
| https://github.com/systemd/systemd/issues/7736 | Exploit Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory |
| https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r58af02e294bd07f487e2c64ffc0a29b837db5600e33b6e698b9d696b%40%3Cissues.bookkeeper.apache.org%3E | |
| https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rf4c02775860db415b4955778a131c2795223f61cb8c6a450893651e4%40%3Cissues.bookkeeper.apache.org%3E | |
| https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/04/msg00022.html | Mailing List Third Party Advisory |
| https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/43935/ | Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
| https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2018/01/29/4 | Mailing List Third Party Advisory |
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CVE-2017-18078 vulnerability anywhere in the article.
The following table lists the changes that have been made to the
CVE-2017-18078 vulnerability over time.
Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.
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CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Nov. 07, 2023
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference MITRE https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rf4c02775860db415b4955778a131c2795223f61cb8c6a450893651e4%40%3Cissues.bookkeeper.apache.org%3E [No types assigned] Added Reference MITRE https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r58af02e294bd07f487e2c64ffc0a29b837db5600e33b6e698b9d696b%40%3Cissues.bookkeeper.apache.org%3E [No types assigned] Removed Reference MITRE https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rf4c02775860db415b4955778a131c2795223f61cb8c6a450893651e4@%3Cissues.bookkeeper.apache.org%3E Removed Reference MITRE https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r58af02e294bd07f487e2c64ffc0a29b837db5600e33b6e698b9d696b@%3Cissues.bookkeeper.apache.org%3E -
Modified Analysis by [email protected]
Jan. 31, 2022
Action Type Old Value New Value Removed CVSS V3 NIST AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Changed Reference Type https://github.com/systemd/systemd/issues/7736 Exploit, Third Party Advisory https://github.com/systemd/systemd/issues/7736 Exploit, Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r58af02e294bd07f487e2c64ffc0a29b837db5600e33b6e698b9d696b@%3Cissues.bookkeeper.apache.org%3E No Types Assigned https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r58af02e294bd07f487e2c64ffc0a29b837db5600e33b6e698b9d696b@%3Cissues.bookkeeper.apache.org%3E Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rf4c02775860db415b4955778a131c2795223f61cb8c6a450893651e4@%3Cissues.bookkeeper.apache.org%3E No Types Assigned https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rf4c02775860db415b4955778a131c2795223f61cb8c6a450893651e4@%3Cissues.bookkeeper.apache.org%3E Third Party Advisory Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:freedesktop:systemd:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 237 OR *cpe:2.3:a:systemd_project:systemd:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 237 -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Jun. 29, 2021
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r58af02e294bd07f487e2c64ffc0a29b837db5600e33b6e698b9d696b@%3Cissues.bookkeeper.apache.org%3E [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Jun. 28, 2021
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rf4c02775860db415b4955778a131c2795223f61cb8c6a450893651e4@%3Cissues.bookkeeper.apache.org%3E [No Types Assigned] -
CWE Remap by [email protected]
Oct. 03, 2019
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed CWE CWE-264 CWE-59 -
Modified Analysis by [email protected]
Apr. 26, 2019
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed Reference Type https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/04/msg00022.html No Types Assigned https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/04/msg00022.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2018-02/msg00109.html No Types Assigned http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2018-02/msg00109.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2018/01/29/4 No Types Assigned https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2018/01/29/4 Mailing List, Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2018/01/29/3 No Types Assigned http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2018/01/29/3 Exploit, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/146184/systemd-Local-Privilege-Escalation.html No Types Assigned http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/146184/systemd-Local-Privilege-Escalation.html Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:leap:42.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Apr. 24, 2019
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/04/msg00022.html [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Oct. 10, 2018
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2018/01/29/4 [No Types Assigned] Added Reference http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2018/01/29/3 [No Types Assigned] Added Reference http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/146184/systemd-Local-Privilege-Escalation.html [No Types Assigned] Added Reference http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2018-02/msg00109.html [No Types Assigned] -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Feb. 28, 2018
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V2 (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P) Added CVSS V3 AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Changed Reference Type https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/43935/ No Types Assigned https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/43935/ Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry Changed Reference Type https://github.com/systemd/systemd/issues/7736 No Types Assigned https://github.com/systemd/systemd/issues/7736 Exploit, Third Party Advisory Added CWE CWE-264 Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:freedesktop:systemd:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 237 -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Feb. 02, 2018
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/43935/ [No Types Assigned]
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2017-18078 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
(CAPEC)
stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2017-18078
weaknesses.
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
0.06 }} -0.00%
score
0.24697
percentile