CVE-2018-14650

Public Exploit

Description

It was discovered that sos-collector does not properly set the default permissions of newly created files, making all files created by the tool readable by any local user. A local attacker may use this flaw by waiting for a legit user to run sos-collector and steal the collected data in the /var/tmp directory.

Categories

5.9
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.05%
Vendor Advisory redhat.com
Affected: [UNKNOWN] sos-collector
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://github.com/sosreport/sos-collector/commit/72058f9253e7ed8c7243e2ff76a16d97b03d65ed third party advisory exploit
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2018-14650 issue tracking third party advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3663 third party advisory vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2018-14650?
CVE-2018-14650 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2018-14650?
To fix CVE-2018-14650, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2018-14650 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2018-14650 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2018-14650?
CVE-2018-14650 affects [UNKNOWN] sos-collector.
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