CentOS 7 update for python-rtslib

1) Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls

EUVDB-ID: #VU29286

Risk: High

CVSSv3.1: 8.5 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2020-14019

CWE-ID: CWE-264 - Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to escalate privileges on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to application does not properly impose security restrictions for "/etc/target/saveconfig.json" when "shutil.copyfile" being used, instead of "shutil.copy". A remote attacker can gain elevated privileges on the target system.

Mitigation

Update the affected packages.

Vulnerable software versions

CentOS: 7

External links

http://lists.centos.org/pipermail/centos-announce/2020-December/048218.html

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.