Vulnerability in Eternal Terminal Project
CVE-2023-23558
In Eternal Terminal 6.2.1, TelemetryService uses fixed paths in /tmp. For example, a local attacker can create /tmp/.sentry-native-etserver with mode 0777 before the etserver process is started. The attacker can choose to read sensitive information from that file, or modify the information in that file.
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CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.003 (21.9th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 22nd percentile — 21.9% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.003 · newest: 0.003 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Eternal Terminal Project — versions 6.2.1
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- github.com/MisterTea/EternalTerminal (Product)
- bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi (Exploit, Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/02/16/1 (mailing-list, Patch, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2023-23558?
- CVE-2023-23558 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Eternal Terminal Project, classified under Improper Link Resolution Before File Access. CVSS score: 6.3/10. Published 2023-02-16.
- How severe is CVE-2023-23558?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.3 out of 10.