Security restrictions bypass in dateutils



Published: 2021-02-19
Risk Low
Patch available YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
CVE-ID N/A
CWE-ID CWE-20
Exploitation vector Local
Public exploit N/A
Vulnerable software
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Vendor hroptatyr (Sebastian Freundt)

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains one low risk vulnerability.

1) Input validation error

EUVDB-ID: #VU50812

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 3.9 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: N/A

CWE-ID: CWE-20 - Improper input validation

Exploit availability: No

Description

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.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

dateutils: 0.4.0 - 0.4.7

External links

http://github.com/hroptatyr/dateutils/releases/tag/v0.4.8


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.



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