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CVE-2021-36781

parsec: dangerous 777 permissions for /run/parsec

Published: Jan 14, 2022Updated: Nov 21, 2024 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-276
5.9MEDIUM
NVD MITRE
EPSS Score
0.2%
Top 89.1%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
1 Known
Remediation
Patch Available
Self-Check
OpenVAS

Description

A Incorrect Default Permissions vulnerability in the parsec package of openSUSE Factory allows local attackers to imitate the service leading to DoS or clients talking to an imposter service. This issue affects: openSUSE Factory parsec versions prior to 0.8.1-1.1.

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CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:LAC:LPR:NUI:NS:UC:LI:LA:L
Exploitability
AV:LAttack Vector
Local
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:NPrivileges Required
None
UI:NUser Interaction
None
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:LConfidentiality
Low
I:LIntegrity
Low
A:LAvailability
Low
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Weaknesses

CWE-276

Affected Products

openSUSE
oss-project·DE
FactoryOn-prem
Operating Systems / linux-distro
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Exploitability

1 exploit source identified

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MITRE ATT&CK

1 technique
Privilege Escalation
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References

https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1193484
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