CVE-2019-17365
Nix Privilege Escalation
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.
INFO
Published Date :
Oct. 9, 2019, 10:15 p.m.
Last Modified :
Oct. 23, 2019, 2:12 p.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
No
Impact Score :
5.9
Exploitability Score :
1.8
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-2019-17365.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2019/10/09/4 | Exploit Mailing List Third Party Advisory |
| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2019/10/10/1 | Mailing List Third Party Advisory |
| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2019/10/17/3 | Mailing List Third Party Advisory |
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The following list is the news that have been mention
CVE-2019-17365 vulnerability anywhere in the article.
The following table lists the changes that have been made to the
CVE-2019-17365 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. 23, 2019
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed Reference Type http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2019/10/10/1 Third Party Advisory http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2019/10/10/1 Mailing List, Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2019/10/17/3 No Types Assigned http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2019/10/17/3 Mailing List, Third Party Advisory -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Oct. 18, 2019
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2019/10/17/3 [No Types Assigned] -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Oct. 11, 2019
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V2 NIST (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P) Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Changed Reference Type http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2019/10/09/4 No Types Assigned http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2019/10/09/4 Exploit, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2019/10/10/1 No Types Assigned http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2019/10/10/1 Third Party Advisory Added CWE NIST CWE-276 Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:nixos:nix:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 2.3 -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Oct. 11, 2019
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2019/10/10/1 [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-2019-17365 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-2019-17365
weaknesses.
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
0.04 }} 0.00%
score
0.05635
percentile