CVE-2023-5936 Unsafe temporary data privileges on Unix systems in Arc before v1.6.0
A local attacker can exploit unsafe temporary file permissions to execute arbitrary code with root privileges on Unix systems.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2023-5936?
CVE-2023-5936 is a high-severity vulnerability in Nozomi Networks Arc, published on 15 May 2024. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
On Unix systems (Linux, MacOS), Arc uses a temporary file with unsafe privileges.
By tampering with such file, a malicious local user in the system may be able to trigger arbitrary code execution with root privileges.
Weakness: CWE-732
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-5936?
How do I fix CVE-2023-5936?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-5936 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2023-5936 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-5936 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-r73q-j7fc-5g2p.