CVE-2015-1200 Race condition in n/a
Local attackers can bypass access restrictions on compressed files due to a race condition in pxz's permission handling.
- 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-2015-1200?
CVE-2015-1200 is a low-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 23 Jan 2015. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Race condition in pxz 4.999.99 Beta 3 uses weak file permissions for the output file when compressing a file before changing the permission to match the original file, which allows local users to bypass the intended access restrictions.
Weakness: CWE-362
Which versions are affected by CVE-2015-1200?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Pxz Project Pxz.
How do I fix CVE-2015-1200?
No fix has been published for CVE-2015-1200 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2015-1200 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2015-1200 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-cphc-w6qw-f53m.