CVE-2011-1836 Missing authorization in n/a
Local attackers can bypass access restrictions to read encrypted data during recovery due to insecure directory permissions in ecryptfs-utils.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2011-1836?
CVE-2011-1836 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in n/a, published on 15 Feb 2014. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
utils/ecryptfs-recover-private in ecryptfs-utils before 90 does not establish a subdirectory with safe permissions, which might allow local users to bypass intended access restrictions via standard filesystem operations during the recovery process.
Weakness: CWE-264
Which versions are affected by CVE-2011-1836?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Ecryptfs Ecryptfs-Utils, Ecryptfs Ecryptfs Utils.
How do I fix CVE-2011-1836?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.
Is CVE-2011-1836 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2011-1836 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2011-1836, GHSA-5764-q5mh-rcg7.