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Vulnerability · Published May 5, 2021 · Assigned by suse

CVE-2021-25317cups: ownership of /var/log/cups allows the lp user to create files as root

Low 3.3

In plain English

A low-severity incorrect default permissions in Factory from openSUSE. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.3% (higher than 19% of all known vulnerabilities).

Severity (CVSS 3.1)3.3Low
Exploit odds (30 days)0.3%top 80.6% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known

Official description

A Incorrect Default Permissions vulnerability in the packaging of cups of SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11-SP4-LTSS, SUSE Manager Server 4.0, SUSE OpenStack Cloud Crowbar 9; openSUSE Leap 15.2, Factory allows local attackers with control of the lp users to create files as root with 0644 permissions without the ability to set the content. This issue affects: SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11-SP4-LTSS cups versions prior to 1.3.9. SUSE Manager Server 4.0 cups versions prior to 2.2.7. SUSE OpenStack Cloud Crowbar 9 cups versions prior to 1.7.5. openSUSE Leap 15.2 cups versions prior to 2.2.7. openSUSE Factory cups version 2.3.3op2-2.1 and prior versions.

Affected products (as reported)

VendorProductVersions
SUSE SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11-SP4-LTSS cups – before 1.3.9
SUSE SUSE Manager Server 4.0 cups – before 2.2.7
SUSE SUSE OpenStack Cloud Crowbar 9 cups – before 1.7.5
openSUSE openSUSE Leap 15.2 cups – before 2.2.7
openSUSE Factory cups – through 2.3.3op2-2.1

Weakness: CWE-276 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N

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