CVE-2019-17365 Misconfiguration in n/a
Local attackers can gain access to arbitrary user accounts due to world-writable permissions on Nix user-profile directories.
- 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-2019-17365?
CVE-2019-17365 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 9 Oct 2019. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Nix through 2.3 allows local users to gain access to an arbitrary user's account because the parent directory of the user-profile directories is world writable.
Weakness: CWE-276
Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-17365?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Nixos Nix.
How do I fix CVE-2019-17365?
No fix has been published for CVE-2019-17365 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2019-17365 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-17365 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-4hrm-834j-j4f9.