CVE-2019-18192 Privilege escalation in n/a
Local attackers can gain access to arbitrary user accounts due to world-writable permissions on user-profile directories in GNU Guix.
- 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-2019-18192?
CVE-2019-18192 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 17 Oct 2019. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
GNU Guix 1.0.1 allows local users to gain access to an arbitrary user's account because the parent directory of the user-profile directories is world writable, a similar issue to CVE-2019-17365.
Weakness: CWE-732
Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-18192?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Gnu Guix.
How do I fix CVE-2019-18192?
No fix has been published for CVE-2019-18192 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2019-18192 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-18192 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-fgxh-j7f7-7jvg.