CVE-2020-15397 Privilege escalation in n/a
Unprivileged users can execute arbitrary code as root by placing binaries in writable HylaFAX+ spool 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
- Available
What is CVE-2020-15397?
CVE-2020-15397 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 30 Jun 2020. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
HylaFAX+ through 7.0.2 and HylaFAX Enterprise have scripts that execute binaries from directories writable by unprivileged users (e.g., locations under /var/spool/hylafax that are writable by the uucp account). This allows these users to execute code in the context of the user calling these binaries (often root).
Weakness: CWE-732
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-15397?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Hylafax\+ Project Hylafax\+, Ifax Hylafax Enterprise.
How do I fix CVE-2020-15397?
Apply the vendor's patch.
Is CVE-2020-15397 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-15397 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as ALPINE-CVE-2020-15397, GHSA-2fqh-mw2q-wr69, UBUNTU-CVE-2020-15397.