SB2020120601 - Privilege escalation in Apache Groovy
Published: December 6, 2020
Security Bulletin ID
SB2020120601
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Data manipulation
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Incorrect default permissions (CVE-ID: CVE-2020-17521)
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to incorrect default permissions for temporary files and folders that are set by the application. A local user with access to the system can view contents of files and directories or modify them.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.