CVE-2020-13095 Privilege escalation in Little Snitch
A local user can escalate privileges to root by exploiting improper directory ownership handling in Little Snitch.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2020-13095?
CVE-2020-13095 is a high-severity vulnerability in Little Snitch, published on 30 Jun 2020. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Little Snitch version 4.5.1 and older changed ownership of a directory path controlled by the user. This allowed the user to escalate to root by linking the path to a directory containing code executed by root.
Weakness: CWE-59
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-13095?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Obdev Little Snitch.
How do I fix CVE-2020-13095?
No fix has been published for CVE-2020-13095 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2020-13095 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-13095 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Little Snitch
Sources
Also known as GHSA-7pqf-c737-ccf9.