CVE-2021-25321

Public Exploit
arpwatch: Local privilege escalation from runtime user to root

Description

A UNIX Symbolic Link (Symlink) Following vulnerability in arpwatch of SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11-SP4-LTSS, SUSE Manager Server 4.0, SUSE OpenStack Cloud Crowbar 9; openSUSE Factory, Leap 15.2 allows local attackers with control of the runtime user to run arpwatch as to escalate to root upon the next restart of arpwatch. This issue affects: SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11-SP4-LTSS arpwatch versions prior to 2.1a15. SUSE Manager Server 4.0 arpwatch versions prior to 2.1a15. SUSE OpenStack Cloud Crowbar 9 arpwatch versions prior to 2.1a15. openSUSE Factory arpwatch version 2.1a15-169.5 and prior versions. openSUSE Leap 15.2 arpwatch version 2.1a15-lp152.5.5 and prior versions.

Category

7.8
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.11%
Vendor Advisory suse.com
Affected: SUSE SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11-SP4-LTSS
Affected: SUSE SUSE Manager Server 4.0
Affected: SUSE SUSE OpenStack Cloud Crowbar 9
Affected: openSUSE Factory
Affected: openSUSE Leap 15.2
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1186240 issue tracking exploit vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2021-25321?
CVE-2021-25321 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2021-25321?
To fix CVE-2021-25321, 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-2021-25321 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2021-25321 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-2021-25321?
CVE-2021-25321 affects SUSE SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11-SP4-LTSS, SUSE SUSE Manager Server 4.0, SUSE SUSE OpenStack Cloud Crowbar 9, openSUSE Factory, openSUSE Leap 15.2.
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