CVE-2015-8621 Missing authorization in n/a
Local attackers can write to the global t-coffee configuration file, potentially affecting other users on the system.
- 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-2015-8621?
CVE-2015-8621 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in n/a, published on 7 Aug 2017. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
t-coffee before 11.00.8cbe486-2 allows local users to write to ~/.t_coffee globally.
Weakness: CWE-264
Which versions are affected by CVE-2015-8621?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Tcoffee T-Coffee.
How do I fix CVE-2015-8621?
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-2015-8621 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2015-8621 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2015-8621, GHSA-97c3-455q-vj8p.