SB2021021901 - Security restrictions bypass in dateutils
Published: February 19, 2021
Security Bulletin ID
SB2021021901
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) Input validation error (CVE-ID: N/A)
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.