#VU11179 Privilege escalation in shadow - CVE-2018-7169
Published: March 20, 2018 / Updated: March 20, 2018
Vulnerability identifier: #VU11179
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-2018-7169
CWE-ID: CWE-264
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
shadow
shadow
Software vendor:
Mark Florian
Mark Florian
Description
The vulnerability allows a local attacker to gain elevated privileges on the target system.
The weakness exists due to improper security restrictions when using the newgidmap setuid executable. A local attacker can gain root privileges.
The weakness exists due to improper security restrictions when using the newgidmap setuid executable. A local attacker can gain root privileges.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.