Vulnerability in Skolelinux Debian-Edu-Config
CVE-2021-20001
It was discovered, that debian-edu-config, a set of configuration files used for the Debian Edu blend, before 2.12.16 configured insecure permissions for the user web shares (~/public_html), which could result in privilege escalation.
EPSS: 0.016 (73.5th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
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.
Affected products
- Skolelinux Debian-edu-config
- Debian Debian-edu-config — versions < 2.12.16
- Debian Debian_linux — versions 9.0, 10.0, 11.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- security@debian.org (Patch, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
- security@debian.org (mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- security@debian.org (mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- security@debian.org (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_DEBIAN)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2021-20001?
- CVE-2021-20001 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Skolelinux Debian-Edu-Config, classified under Incorrect Default Permissions. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2022-02-11.
- How severe is CVE-2021-20001?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.