CVE-2014-7298 Privilege escalation in n/a
Local attackers can exploit improperly protected setuid functionality to read arbitrary files with root privileges in Centrify Server Suite.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2014-7298?
CVE-2014-7298 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 24 Oct 2014. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
adsetgroups in Centrify Server Suite 2008 through 2014.1 and Centrify DirectControl 3.x through 4.2.0 on Linux and UNIX allows local users to read arbitrary files with root privileges by leveraging improperly protected setuid functionality.
Weakness: CWE-264
Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-7298?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Centrify Centrify Suite, Centrify Directcontrol.
How do I fix CVE-2014-7298?
No fix has been published for CVE-2014-7298 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2014-7298 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-7298 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-pmg4-rr3g-5879.