What is CVE-2019-18192?

CVE-2019-18192 is a high-severity vulnerability in Gnu Guix, classified under Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2019-10-17.

How severe is CVE-2019-18192?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Gnu Guix

CVE-2019-18192

GNU Guix 1.0.1 allows local users to gain access to an arbitrary user's account because the parent directory of the user-profile directories is world writable, a similar issue to CVE-2019-17365.

EPSS: 0.003 (27.0th 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

Gnu Guix — versions 1.0.1
N/a — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-732 — Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource

References

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

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2019-18192?: CVE-2019-18192 is a high-severity vulnerability in Gnu Guix, classified under Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2019-10-17.
How severe is CVE-2019-18192?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.