#VU24715 UNIX symbolic link following in storeBackup - CVE-2020-7040
Published: January 29, 2020 / Updated: May 4, 2021
Vulnerability identifier: #VU24715
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-7040
CWE-ID: CWE-61
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
storeBackup
storeBackup
Software vendor:
Free Software Foundation
Free Software Foundation
Description
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to a symlink following issue within the storeBackup.pl in storeBackup, as software relies on the /tmp/storeBackup.lock pathname. A local user can create a specially crafted symbolic link to a critical file on the system and overwrite it with privileges of the application.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in privilege escalation.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
External links
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-01/msg00054.html
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2020/01/20/3
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2020/01/21/2
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2020/01/22/2
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2020/01/22/3
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2020/01/23/1
- https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2020-7040
- https://seclists.org/oss-sec/2020/q1/20