CVE-2021-31997CWE-59

python-postorius: postorius-permissions.sh used during %post allows local privilege escalation from postorius user to root

Medium · published June 10, 2021

CVSS v3.1
6.8
EPSS
0%
Percentile
26.1
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

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.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS v3.1
6.8 · MEDIUM
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:N
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.00339 · 26.1th percentile
Weakness
CWE-59 · Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')
Published
2021-06-10T11:35Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 10 JUN 11:35Z
    python-postorius: postorius-permissions.sh used during %post allows local privilege escalation from postorius user to root
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