CVE-2021-31997 Vulnerability Details

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CVE-2021-31997 Metadata Quick Info

CVE Published: 10/06/2021 | CVE Updated: 16/09/2024 | CVE Year: 2021
Source: suse | Vendor: openSUSE | Product: Leap 15.2
Status : PUBLISHED

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CVE-2021-31997 Description

A UNIX Symbolic Link (Symlink) Following vulnerability in python-postorius of openSUSE Leap 15.2, Factory allows local attackers to escalate from users postorius or postorius-admin to root. This issue affects: openSUSE Leap 15.2 python-postorius version 1.3.2-lp152.1.2 and prior versions. openSUSE Factory python-postorius version 1.3.4-2.1 and prior versions.

Metrics

CVSS Version: 3.1 | Base Score: 6.8 MEDIUM
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:N

l➤ Exploitability Metrics:
    Attack Vector (AV)* LOCAL
    Attack Complexity (AC)* LOW
    Privileges Required (PR)* NONE
    User Interaction (UI)* NONE
    Scope (S)* UNCHANGED

l➤ Impact Metrics:
    Confidentiality Impact (C)* HIGH
    Integrity Impact (I)* LOW
    Availability Impact (A)* NONE

Weakness Enumeration (CWE)

CWE-ID: CWE-59
CWE Name: CWE-59: Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ( Link Following )
Source: openSUSE

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

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Source: NVD (National Vulnerability Database).