CVE-2021-31822 Misconfiguration in Octopus Tentacle
Local unprivileged users can escalate privileges by modifying misconfigured systemd service files in Octopus Tentacle on Linux.
- 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-2021-31822?
CVE-2021-31822 is a high-severity vulnerability in Octopus Tentacle, published on 24 Nov 2021. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
When Octopus Tentacle is installed on a Linux operating system, the systemd service file permissions are misconfigured. This could lead to a local unprivileged user modifying the contents of the systemd service file to gain privileged access.
Weakness: CWE-276
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-31822?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Octopus Tentacle.
How do I fix CVE-2021-31822?
No fix has been published for CVE-2021-31822 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2021-31822 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-31822 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Octopus Tentacle
Sources
Also known as GHSA-gv66-6m64-mx48.