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.
Published · last modified .
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.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.004 (36.2th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 36th percentile — 36.2% 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)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2019/10/09/4 (Exploit, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2019/10/10/1 (mailing-list, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2019/10/17/3 (mailing-list, 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.