CVSS Meta Temp Score | Current Exploit Price (≈) | CTI Interest Score |
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4.8 | $0-$5k | 0.00 |
A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in Apport. This affects the function read_file
of the file apport/hookutils.py. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a symlink vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-61. The product, when opening a file or directory, does not sufficiently account for when the file is a symbolic link that resolves to a target outside of the intended control sphere. This could allow an attacker to cause the product to operate on unauthorized files. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
The weakness was disclosed 06/12/2021. It is possible to read the advisory at bugs.launchpad.net. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2021-32550. Technical details and a public exploit are known.
The exploit is shared for download at bugs.launchpad.net. It is declared as proof-of-concept.
Upgrading to version 2.20.11-0ubuntu67 eliminates this vulnerability. The upgrade is hosted for download at bugs.launchpad.net.
Product
Name
License
CPE 2.3
CPE 2.2
CVSSv4
VulDB CVSS-B Score: 🔍VulDB CVSS-BT Score: 🔍
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CVSSv3
VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.3VulDB Meta Temp Score: 4.8
VulDB Base Score: 5.3
VulDB Temp Score: 4.8
VulDB Vector: 🔍
VulDB Reliability: 🔍
CVSSv2
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Exploiting
Class: SymlinkCWE: CWE-61 / CWE-59
ATT&CK: Unknown
Local: Yes
Remote: No
Availability: 🔍
Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
Download: 🔍
EPSS Score: 🔍
EPSS Percentile: 🔍
Price Prediction: 🔍
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Threat Intelligence
Interest: 🔍Active Actors: 🔍
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Countermeasures
Recommended: UpgradeStatus: 🔍
0-Day Time: 🔍
Upgrade: Apport 2.20.11-0ubuntu67
Timeline
05/10/2021 🔍06/12/2021 🔍
06/12/2021 🔍
06/14/2021 🔍
Sources
Advisory: bugs.launchpad.netStatus: Confirmed
CVE: CVE-2021-32550 (🔍)
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013
Entry
Created: 06/12/2021 10:51Updated: 06/14/2021 14:37
Changes: 06/12/2021 10:51 (42), 06/14/2021 14:37 (3)
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