What is CVE-2019-7304?

CVE-2019-7304 is a high-severity vulnerability in Canonical Snapd. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2019-04-23.

How severe is CVE-2019-7304?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.

Is CVE-2019-7304 known to be exploited?

72 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

Vulnerability in Canonical Snapd

CVE-2019-7304

Canonical snapd before version 2.37.1 incorrectly performed socket owner validation, allowing an attacker to run arbitrary commands as root. This issue affects: Canonical snapd versions prior to 2.37.1.

EPSS: 0.846 (99.3th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Canonical Snapd — versions unspecified

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

usn.ubuntu.com/3887-1/ (x_refsource_MISC)
www.exploit-db.com/exploits/46361 (x_refsource_MISC)
www.exploit-db.com/exploits/46362 (x_refsource_MISC)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2019-7304?: CVE-2019-7304 is a high-severity vulnerability in Canonical Snapd. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2019-04-23.
How severe is CVE-2019-7304?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.
Is CVE-2019-7304 known to be exploited?: 72 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.