What is CVE-2021-25322?

CVE-2021-25322 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Python-Hyperkitty Project, classified under UNIX Symbolic Link (Symlink) Following. CVSS score: 6.8/10. Published 2021-06-10.

How severe is CVE-2021-25322?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.8 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Python-Hyperkitty Project

CVE-2021-25322

A UNIX Symbolic Link (Symlink) Following vulnerability in python-HyperKitty of openSUSE Leap 15.2, Factory allows local attackers to escalate privileges from the user hyperkitty or hyperkitty-admin to root. This issue affects: openSUSE Leap 15.2 python-HyperKitty version 1.3.2-lp152.2.3.1 and prior versions. openSUSE Factory python-HyperKitty versions prior to 1.3.4-5.1.

EPSS: 0.004 (36.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 6.8 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:N.

Affected products

Python-hyperkitty_project Python-hyperkitty
Opensuse Factory — versions python-HyperKitty
Opensuse Leap — versions 15.2
Opensuse Leap 15.2 — versions python-HyperKitty

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-61 — UNIX Symbolic Link (Symlink) Following

References

meissner@suse.de (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Exploit, Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2021-25322?: CVE-2021-25322 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Python-Hyperkitty Project, classified under UNIX Symbolic Link (Symlink) Following. CVSS score: 6.8/10. Published 2021-06-10.
How severe is CVE-2021-25322?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.8 out of 10.