1. Home
  2. CVE Database
  3. CVE-2020-36657
HIGH · 7.8

CVE-2020-36657

uptimed before 0.4.6-r1 on Gentoo allows local users (with access to the uptimed user account) to gain root privileges by creating a hard link within the /var/spool/uptimed directory, because there is...

Vulnerability Description

uptimed before 0.4.6-r1 on Gentoo allows local users (with access to the uptimed user account) to gain root privileges by creating a hard link within the /var/spool/uptimed directory, because there is an unsafe chown -R call.

CVSS Score

7.8

HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH

Affected Products

VendorProductVersions
Uptimed ProjectUptimed< 0.4.6

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-59

References

FAQ

What is CVE-2020-36657?

CVE-2020-36657 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.8 (HIGH). uptimed before 0.4.6-r1 on Gentoo allows local users (with access to the uptimed user account) to gain root privileges by creating a hard link within the /var/spool/uptimed directory, because there is...

How severe is CVE-2020-36657?

CVE-2020-36657 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.8/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2020-36657?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Uptimed Project Uptimed.