CVE-2020-15861

Net-SNMP through 5.7.3 allows Escalation of Privileges because of UNIX symbolic link (symlink) following.

CVSS v3.0 7.8 HIGH
CVSS v2.0 7.2 HIGH

7.8^/10

CVSS v3.0 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

7.2^/10

CVSS v2.0 : HIGH

Vector : AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 10.0

Access Vector LOCAL

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact COMPLETE

Integrity Impact COMPLETE

Availability Impact COMPLETE

References

Link	Resource
https://github.com/net-snmp/net-snmp/issues/145	Third Party Advisory
https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=966599	Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/net-snmp/net-snmp/commit/4fd9a450444a434a993bc72f7c3486ccce41f602	Patch Third Party Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202008-12
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4471-1/
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20200904-0001/

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:net-snmp:net-snmp:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Information

Published : 2020-08-20 01:17

Updated : 2020-09-04 11:15

NVD link : CVE-2020-15861

Mitre link : CVE-2020-15861

JSON object : View

Products Affected

net-snmp

net-snmp

CWE

CWE-59

Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')

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