Risk | Low |
Patch available | YES |
Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
CVE-ID | CVE-2020-7040 |
CWE-ID | CWE-61 |
Exploitation vector | Local |
Public exploit | N/A |
Vulnerable software Subscribe |
storeBackup Client/Desktop applications / Software for system administration |
Vendor | Free Software Foundation |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerabilities.
Updated 04.05.2021
Added fixed version.
EUVDB-ID: #VU24715
Risk: Low
CVSSv3.1: 7.7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-7040
CWE-ID:
CWE-61 - UNIX Symbolic Link (Symlink) Following
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to a symlink following issue within the storeBackup.pl in storeBackup, as software relies on the /tmp/storeBackup.lock pathname. A local user can create a specially crafted symbolic link to a critical file on the system and overwrite it with privileges of the application.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in privilege escalation.
MitigationInstall update from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsstoreBackup: 2.0 - 3.5
External linkshttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-01/msg00054.html
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2020/01/20/3
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2020/01/21/2
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2020/01/22/2
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2020/01/22/3
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2020/01/23/1
http://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2020-7040
http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2020/q1/20
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.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.