CVE-2018-14650 — MEDIUM (5.9)

Vulnerability Description

It was discovered that sos-collector does not properly set the default permissions of newly created files, making all files created by the tool readable by any local user. A local attacker may use this flaw by waiting for a legit user to run sos-collector and steal the collected data in the /var/tmp directory.

CVSS Score

5.9

MEDIUM

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N

Attack Vector

LOCAL

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

LOW

User Interaction

REQUIRED

Scope

CHANGED

Confidentiality

HIGH

Integrity

NONE

Availability

NONE

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Sos-Collector Project	Sos-Collector	1.4
Redhat	Enterprise Linux Desktop	7.0
Redhat	Enterprise Linux Server	7.0
Redhat	Enterprise Linux Server Aus	7.6
Redhat	Enterprise Linux Server Eus	7.6
Redhat	Enterprise Linux Workstation	7.0

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-732 CWE-276

References

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3663Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2018-14650Issue TrackingThird Party Advisory
https://github.com/sosreport/sos-collector/commit/72058f9253e7ed8c7243e2ff76a16dExploitThird Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3663Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2018-14650Issue TrackingThird Party Advisory
https://github.com/sosreport/sos-collector/commit/72058f9253e7ed8c7243e2ff76a16dExploitThird Party Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2018-14650?

CVE-2018-14650 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.9 (MEDIUM). It was discovered that sos-collector does not properly set the default permissions of newly created files, making all files created by the tool readable by any local user. A local attacker may use thi...

How severe is CVE-2018-14650?

CVE-2018-14650 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 5.9/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2018-14650?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Sos-Collector Project Sos-Collector, Redhat Enterprise Linux Desktop, Redhat Enterprise Linux Server, Redhat Enterprise Linux Server Aus, Redhat Enterprise Linux Server Eus.