5.1
MEDIUM
CVE-2021-46705
"SUSE Linux Enterprise Server Grub2 Insecure Temporary File Vulnerability"
Description

A Insecure Temporary File vulnerability in grub-once of grub2 in SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP4, openSUSE Factory allows local attackers to truncate arbitrary files. This issue affects: SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP4 grub2 versions prior to 2.06-150400.7.1. SUSE openSUSE Factory grub2 versions prior to 2.06-18.1.

INFO

Published Date :

March 16, 2022, 10:15 a.m.

Last Modified :

March 23, 2023, 5:22 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

No

Impact Score :

2.5

Exploitability Score :

2.5
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2021-46705 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Gnu grub2
1 Suse opensuse_factory
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-2021-46705.

URL Resource
https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1190474 Exploit Issue Tracking Vendor Advisory

We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2021-46705 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2021-46705 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.

  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • Reanalysis by [email protected]

    Mar. 23, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Mar. 22, 2022

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V2 NIST (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N)
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
    Changed Reference Type https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1190474 No Types Assigned https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1190474 Exploit, Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:a:gnu:grub2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 2.06-150400.7.1 OR cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_server:15:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:a:gnu:grub2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 2.06-18.1 OR cpe:2.3:a:opensuse:factory:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2021-46705 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-2021-46705 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%

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0.05635

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