Privilege escalation in Replaysorcery Project
CVE-2021-26936
The replay-sorcery program in ReplaySorcery 0.4.0 through 0.5.0, when using the default setuid-root configuration, allows a local attacker to escalate privileges to root by specifying video output paths in privileged locations.
Vulnerability class: Privilege Escalation
Published · last modified .
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.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.005 (41.5th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 41st percentile — 41.5% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.005 · newest: 0.005 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- github.com/matanui159/ReplaySorcery/releases (Third Party Advisory, Release Notes)
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/02/10/1 (Exploit, Patch, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2021-26936?
- CVE-2021-26936 is a high-severity vulnerability in Replaysorcery Project, classified under Improper Privilege Management. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2021-02-10.
- How severe is CVE-2021-26936?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.