Vulnerability in Google Data Transfer Project
CVE-2021-22572
On unix-like systems, the system temporary directory is shared between all users on that system. The root cause is File.createTempFile creates files in the the system temporary directory with world readable permissions. Any sensitive information written to theses files is visible to all other local users on unix-like systems. We recommend upgrading past commit https://github.com/google/data-transfer-project/pull/969
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.001 (2.3th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 2nd percentile — 2.3% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.001 · newest: 0.001 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Google Data Transfer Project
- Google Llc Data-Transfer-Project — versions unspecified
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- github.com/google/data-transfer-project/pull/969 (Patch, Third Party Advisory)
- github.com/JLLeitschuh/security-research/security/advisories/GHSA-22c6-wcjm-qfjg (Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2021-22572?
- CVE-2021-22572 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Google Data Transfer Project, classified under Insecure Temporary File. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2022-03-29.
- How severe is CVE-2021-22572?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.