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.
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: 0.016 (75.0th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 75th percentile — 75.0% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.016 · newest: 0.016 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Skolelinux Debian-Edu-Config
- Debian Debian-Edu-Config — versions < 2.12.16
- Debian Linux — versions 9.0, 10.0, 11.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- salsa.debian.org/debian-edu/debian-edu-config/-/commit/4d39a5888d193567704238f8… (Patch, Third Party Advisory)
- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/02/msg00012.html (mailing-list, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- lists.debian.org/debian-security-announce/2022/msg00039.html (mailing-list, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- www.debian.org/security/2022/dsa-5072 (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
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.