CVE-2021-25322

python-HyperKitty: hyperkitty-permissions.sh used during %post allows local privilege escalation from hyperkitty user to root

State: Published
Severity: 6.8 Medium
Published: Jun 10, 2021
Updated: Sep 17, 2024
Reserved: Jan 19, 2021

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Description

A UNIX Symbolic Link (Symlink) Following vulnerability in python-HyperKitty of openSUSE Leap 15.2, Factory allows local attackers to escalate privileges from the user hyperkitty or hyperkitty-admin to root. This issue affects: openSUSE Leap 15.2 python-HyperKitty version 1.3.2-lp152.2.3.1 and prior versions. openSUSE Factory python-HyperKitty versions prior to 1.3.4-5.1.

Scores

CVSS	Score	Vector	Source
3.1	6.8 Medium	CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:N	suse

Weaknesses

CWE-61 UNIX Symbolic Link (Symlink) Following

Affected Products

Product	Versions
Leap 15.2openSUSE	python-HyperKitty through 1.3.2-lp152.2.3.1Affected
FactoryopenSUSE	python-HyperKitty to before 1.3.4-5.1Affected

References

https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1182373

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