Auth bypass 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.
Vulnerability class: Broken Access Control
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.608 (99.1th percentile), scored .
High probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — patch promptly. 99th percentile — 99.1% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.608 · newest: 0.608 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Canonical Snapd — versions unspecified
- Canonical Ubuntu Linux — versions 14.04, 16.04, 18.04
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- usn.ubuntu.com/3887-1/ (Vendor Advisory)
- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/46361 (Exploit, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory)
- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/46362 (Exploit, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2019-7304?
- CVE-2019-7304 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Canonical Snapd, classified under Incorrect Authorization. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2019-04-23.
- How severe is CVE-2019-7304?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 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.