CVE-2017-20148
Logcheck Root Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
Description
In the ebuild package through logcheck-1.3.23.ebuild for Logcheck on Gentoo, it is possible to achieve root privilege escalation from the logcheck user because of insecure recursive chown calls.
INFO
Published Date :
Sept. 20, 2022, 6:15 p.m.
Last Modified :
Oct. 1, 2022, 2:28 a.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
Yes !
Impact Score :
5.9
Exploitability Score :
3.9
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-2017-20148.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://bugs.gentoo.org/630752 | Exploit Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory |
| https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202209-10 | Third Party Advisory |
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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the
CVE-2017-20148 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 -
Modified Analysis by [email protected]
Oct. 01, 2022
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed Reference Type https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202209-10 No Types Assigned https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202209-10 Third Party Advisory -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Sep. 25, 2022
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202209-10 [No Types Assigned] -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Sep. 22, 2022
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Changed Reference Type https://bugs.gentoo.org/630752 No Types Assigned https://bugs.gentoo.org/630752 Exploit, Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory Added CWE NIST NVD-CWE-noinfo Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:debian:logcheck:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 1.3.23 -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Sep. 20, 2022
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed Description In the logcheck-1.3.23.ebuild package for Logcheck on Gentoo, it is possible to achieve root privilege escalation from the logcheck user because of insecure recursive chown calls. In the ebuild package through logcheck-1.3.23.ebuild for Logcheck on Gentoo, it is possible to achieve root privilege escalation from the logcheck user because of insecure recursive chown calls.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2017-20148 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-2017-20148
weaknesses.
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
0.24 }} 0.03%
score
0.64108
percentile