Vulnerability in Uptimed Project
CVE-2020-36657
uptimed before 0.4.6-r1 on Gentoo allows local users (with access to the uptimed user account) to gain root privileges by creating a hard link within the /var/spool/uptimed directory, because there is an unsafe chown -R call.
EPSS: 0.004 (33.6th 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
- Uptimed_project Uptimed
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- cve@mitre.org (Exploit, Patch, Third Party Advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (vendor-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2020-36657?
- CVE-2020-36657 is a high-severity vulnerability in Uptimed Project, classified under Improper Link Resolution Before File Access. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2023-01-26.
- How severe is CVE-2020-36657?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.