CVE Vulnerability

CVE-2019-3827

An incorrect permission check in the admin backend in gvfs before version 1.39.4 was found that allows reading and modify arbitrary files by privileged users without asking for password when no authentication agent is running. This vulnerability can be exploited by malicious programs running under privileges of users belonging to the wheel group to further escalate its privileges by modifying system files without user's knowledge. Successful exploitation requires uncommon system configuration.

3.3 /10

CVSS v2.0 :

V3 Legend

Vector :

Exploitability : 3.4 / Impact : 4.9

Attack Vector

Attack Complexity

Privileges Required

User Interaction

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact NONE

Scope

7 /10

CVSS v3.0 : HIGH

V3 Legend

Vector :

Exploitability : 1 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity HIGH

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References
Link Resource
https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gvfs/merge_requests/31 Patch Vendor Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2019-3827 Issue Tracking Patch
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:1517 Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:2145 Third Party Advisory
Configurations

Configuration 1

cpe:2.3:a:gnome:gvfs:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Information

Published : 2019-03-25 06:29

Updated : 2020-10-19 06:06

NVD link : CVE-2019-3827

Mitre link : CVE-2019-3827

Products Affected
No products.
CWE
CWE-863