Risk | Low |
Patch available | YES |
Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
CVE-ID | CVE-2019-7249 |
CWE-ID | CWE-264 |
Exploitation vector | Local |
Public exploit | N/A |
Vulnerable software Subscribe |
Keybase Mobile applications / Apps for mobile phones |
Vendor | Keybase |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one low risk vulnerability.
EUVDB-ID: #VU17365
Risk: Low
CVSSv3.1: 6.8 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2019-7249
CWE-ID:
CWE-264 - Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a local attacker to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to a time-to-check-time-to-use flaw. A local attacker can gain elevated privileges and tamper with another's installs.
MitigationUpdate to version 2.13.
Vulnerable software versionsKeybase: 2.0.0 - 2.11.0
External linkshttp://hackerone.com/reports/471739
http://keybase.io/docs/secadv/kb004
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.
How the attacker can exploit this vulnerability?
The attacker would have to trick the victim to perform certain actions on the device.
The attacker would have to login to the system and perform certain actions in order to exploit this vulnerability.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.