Vulnerability in Nixos Nix

CVE-2019-17365

Nix through 2.3 allows local users to gain access to an arbitrary user's account because the parent directory of the user-profile directories is world writable.

EPSS: 0.004 (35.2th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

  • cve@mitre.org (Exploit, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
  • cve@mitre.org (mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
  • cve@mitre.org (mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2019-17365?
CVE-2019-17365 is a high-severity vulnerability in Nixos Nix, classified under Incorrect Default Permissions. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2019-10-09.
How severe is CVE-2019-17365?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.
Is CVE-2019-17365 known to be exploited?
1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.