Veracode Vulnerability DatabaseVERACODE:25237Privilege Escalation
7.8 High
CVSS3
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact
HIGH
Integrity Impact
HIGH
Availability Impact
HIGH
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
7.2 High
CVSS2
Access Vector
LOCAL
Access Complexity
LOW
Authentication
NONE
Confidentiality Impact
COMPLETE
Integrity Impact
COMPLETE
Availability Impact
COMPLETE
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
screen is vulnerable to privilege escalation. A local user is able to modify arbitrary files to gain root privileges through improper checking of logfile permissions.
| CPE | Name | Operator | Version |
|---|---|---|---|
| screen:3.5 | eq | 4.5.1-r0 | |
| screen:3.5 | eq | 4.5.1-r0 |
References
git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/screen.git/patch/?id=1c6d2817926d30c9a7a97d99af7ac5de4a5845b8
git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/screen.git/tree/src/ChangeLog?h=v.4.5.1
savannah.gnu.org/bugs/?50142
www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/01/29/3
www.securityfocus.com/bid/95873
lists.gnu.org/archive/html/screen-devel/2017-01/msg00025.html
Related
7.8 High
CVSS3
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact
HIGH
Integrity Impact
HIGH
Availability Impact
HIGH
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
7.2 High
CVSS2
Access Vector
LOCAL
Access Complexity
LOW
Authentication
NONE
Confidentiality Impact
COMPLETE
Integrity Impact
COMPLETE
Availability Impact
COMPLETE
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C