Incorrect default permissions in Eternal Terminal - CVE-2022-48258
Published: May 1, 2024
Vulnerability identifier: #VU89095
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 4.8 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-48258
CWE-ID: CWE-276
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a local user to gain access to sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to incorrect default permissions for logfiles set by the application. A local user with access to the system can view contents of files and gain access to sensitive information.
Affected software
Eternal Terminal
Fedora
et
Fedora
et
How to mitigate CVE-2022-48258
Install updates from vendor's website.
Eternal Terminal - update to 6.2.3
et - addressed in versions 6.2.8-1.el9, 6.2.8-1.fc38, 6.2.8-1.fc39, 6.2.8-1.fc40, 6.2.8-2.el8
et - addressed in versions 6.2.8-1.el9, 6.2.8-1.fc38, 6.2.8-1.fc39, 6.2.8-1.fc40, 6.2.8-2.el8