CVE-2021-31154

Public Exploit

Description

pleaseedit in please before 0.4 uses predictable temporary filenames in /tmp and the target directory. This allows a local attacker to gain full root privileges by staging a symlink attack.

Category

7.8
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.04%
Third-Party Advisory gitlab.com Third-Party Advisory openwall.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://gitlab.com/edneville/please/-/tree/master/src/bin third party advisory
https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/05/18/1 mailing list exploit third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2021-31154?
CVE-2021-31154 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2021-31154?
To fix CVE-2021-31154, 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-2021-31154 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2021-31154 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.
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