Vulnerability in Sos-Collector Project
CVE-2018-14650
It was discovered that sos-collector does not properly set the default permissions of newly created files, making all files created by the tool readable by any local user. A local attacker may use this flaw by waiting for a legit user to run sos-collector and steal the collected data in the /var/tmp directory.
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CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.9 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.004 (34.8th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 35th percentile — 34.8% 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
- Sos-Collector Project — versions 1.4
- [Unknown] Sos-Collector
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop — versions 7.0
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server — versions 7.0
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Aus — versions 7.6
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Eus — versions 7.6
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation — versions 7.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- github.com/sosreport/sos-collector/commit/72058f9253e7ed8c7243e2ff76a16d97b03d6… (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi (Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3663 (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2018-14650?
- CVE-2018-14650 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Sos-Collector Project, classified under Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource. CVSS score: 5.9/10. Published 2018-09-27.
- How severe is CVE-2018-14650?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.9 out of 10.