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veracodeVeracode Vulnerability DatabaseVERACODE:20115
HistoryMay 16, 2019 - 3:56 a.m.

Authorization Bypass

2019-05-1603:56:40
Veracode Vulnerability Database
sca.analysiscenter.veracode.com
13

EPSS

0.001

Percentile

33.0%

PolicyKit is vulnerable to authorization bypass attacks. This occurs when authentication is performed by a non-root user to perform an administrative task which may lead to an authentication crash temporarily. A local attacker could use this flaw to gain access to elevated privileges.