CVE-2021-31154 – pleaser

Package

Manager: cargo
Name: pleaser
Vulnerable Version: >=0 <0.4.0

Severity

Level: High

CVSS v3.1: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

EPSS: 0.00042 pctl0.11989

Details

Permissions bypass in pleaser pleaseedit in pleaser before 0.4.0 uses predictable temporary filenames in /tmp and the target directory. This allows a local attacker to gain full root privileges by staging a symlink attack.

Metadata

Created: 2021-08-25T21:01:44Z
Modified: 2023-04-03T19:13:35Z
Source: https://github.com/github/advisory-database/blob/main/advisories/github-reviewed/2021/08/GHSA-pp74-39w2-v4w9/GHSA-pp74-39w2-v4w9.json
CWE IDs: ["CWE-340", "CWE-59"]
Alternative ID: GHSA-pp74-39w2-v4w9
Finding: F034
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