Main Vulnerability Database Vulnerabilities #VU100602

#VU100602 Insecure Inherited Permissions in desktop - CVE-2024-46958

Published: November 19, 2024

Vulnerability identifier: #VU100602

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:P/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear

CVE-ID: CVE-2024-46958

CWE-ID: CWE-277

Exploitation vector: Local access

Exploit availability: No public exploit available

Vulnerable software:
desktop

Software vendor:
Nextcloud

Description

The vulnerability allows an attacker with physical access to escalate privileges on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to the desktop client creates folders with world-readable and world-writable permissions on Linux, privilege escalation.

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