CVE-2019-3827

Description

An incorrect permission check in the admin backend in gvfs before version 1.39.4 was found that allows reading and modify arbitrary files by privileged users without asking for password when no authentication agent is running. This vulnerability can be exploited by malicious programs running under privileges of users belonging to the wheel group to further escalate its privileges by modifying system files without user's knowledge. Successful exploitation requires uncommon system configuration.

Category

7.0
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.06%
Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory gnome.org
Affected: [UNKNOWN] gvfs
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2019-3827 issue tracking third party advisory patch
https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gvfs/merge_requests/31 patch vendor advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:1517 third party advisory vendor advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:2145 third party advisory vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2019-3827?
CVE-2019-3827 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2019-3827?
To fix CVE-2019-3827, 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-2019-3827 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2019-3827 is being actively exploited. 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-2019-3827?
CVE-2019-3827 affects [UNKNOWN] gvfs.
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