SB2021021901 - Security restrictions bypass in dateutils
Published: February 19, 2021
Security Bulletin ID
SB2021021901
CSH 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 vulnerability.
1) Input validation error (CVE-ID: N/A)
CWE-ID: CWE-20 - Improper input validation
CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
The vulnerability allows a local user to bypass implemented security restrictions.
The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input passed via the TZMAP_DIR environment variable. A local user can pass specially crafted input to the application and bypass implemented security restrictions.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.