Vulnerability · Published May 15, 2024 · Assigned by Nozomi
CVE-2023-5936Unsafe temporary data privileges on Unix systems in Arc before v1.6.0
High 7.8
In plain English
A high-severity incorrect permission assignment in Arc from Nozomi Networks. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.1% (higher than 4% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.1)7.8High
Exploit odds (30 days)0.1%top 96.0% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
On Unix systems (Linux, MacOS), Arc uses a temporary file with unsafe privileges. By tampering with such file, a malicious local user in the system may be able to trigger arbitrary code execution with root privileges.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Nozomi Networks | Arc | 0 – before 1.6.0 |
Weakness: CWE-732 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H