Vulnerability in Cisofy Lynis
CVE-2017-8108
Unspecified tests in Lynis before 2.5.0 allow local users to write to arbitrary files or possibly gain privileges via a symlink attack on a temporary file.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.004 (34.4th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 34th percentile — 34.4% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.004 · newest: 0.004 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/99288 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/… (vendor-advisory)
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/… (vendor-advisory)
- github.com/CISOfy/lynis/releases/tag/2.5.0 (Third Party Advisory, Mitigation)
- cisofy.com/security/cve/cve-2017-8108/ (Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-8108?
- CVE-2017-8108 is a high-severity vulnerability in Cisofy Lynis, classified under Improper Link Resolution Before File Access. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2017-06-08.
- How severe is CVE-2017-8108?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.