Incorrect default permissions in Singularity - CVE-2019-19724
Published: July 23, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU31793
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2019-19724
CWE-ID: CWE-276
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Singularity
Affected software:
Singularity
Singularity
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to insecure permissions for files and folders that are set by the application on $HOME/.singularity file when it is newly created by Singularity. A local user with access to the system can view contents of files and directories or modify them.
How to mitigate CVE-2019-19724
Install updates from vendor's website.