CVE-2023-32190

Published Oct 16, 2024

Last updated a month ago

CVSS high 8.5

Overview

Description
mlocate's %post script allows RUN_UPDATEDB_AS user to make arbitrary files world readable by abusing insecure file operations that run with root privileges.
Source
meissner@suse.de
NVD status
Awaiting Analysis

Risk scores

CVSS 4.0

Type
Secondary
Base score
8.5
Impact score
-
Exploitability score
-
Vector string
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/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
Severity
HIGH

CVSS 3.1

Type
Secondary
Base score
7.8
Impact score
5.9
Exploitability score
1.8
Vector string
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Severity
HIGH

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Hype score
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  1. CVE-2023-32190 (CVSS:7.8, HIGH) is Awaiting Analysis. mlocate's %post script allows RUN_UPDATEDB_AS user to make arbitrary files world readable by abusing insecure file opera..https://t.co/Ym435Nqygz #cybersecurityawareness #cybersecurity #CVE #infosec #hacker #nvd #mitre

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  2. CVE-2023-32190 Insecure File Operations in mlocate's %post Script Allow Privilege Escalation The %post script in mlocate lets the RUN_UPDATEDB_AS user change any file to be readable by everyone. This happens beca... https://t.co/onpEO20SdN

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  3. CVE-2023-32190 mlocate's %post script allows RUN_UPDATEDB_AS user to make arbitrary files world readable by abusing insecure file operations that run with root privileges. https://t.co/U3uqBCfw7S

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  4. [CVE-2023-32190: HIGH] mlocate's %post script allows RUN_UPDATEDB_AS user to make arbitrary files world readable by abusing insecure file operations that run with root privileges.#cybersecurity,#vulnerability https://t.co/PgU6DmPWCT https://t.co/QpxsdWMDxi

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