CVE-2019-3827
CVSS V2 Low 3.3
CVSS V3 High 7
Description
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.
Overview
- CVE ID
- CVE-2019-3827
- Assigner
- secalert@redhat.com
- Vulnerability Status
- Analyzed
- Published Version
- 2019-03-25T18:29:00
- Last Modified Date
- 2020-10-19T18:06:20
Weakness Enumerations
CPE Configuration (Product)
| CPE | Vulnerable | Operator | Version Start | Version End |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:gnome:gvfs:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1 | OR | 1.39.4 |
CVSS Version 2
- Version
- 2.0
- Vector String
- AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N
- Access Vector
- LOCAL
- Access Compatibility
- MEDIUM
- Authentication
- NONE
- Confidentiality Impact
- PARTIAL
- Integrity Impact
- PARTIAL
- Availability Impact
- NONE
- Base Score
- 3.3
- Severity
- LOW
- Exploitability Score
- 3.4
- Impact Score
- 4.9
CVSS Version 3
- Version
- 3.1
- Vector String
- CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- Attack Vector
- LOCAL
- Attack Compatibility
- HIGH
- Privileges Required
- LOW
- User Interaction
- NONE
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality Impact
- HIGH
- Availability Impact
- HIGH
- Base Score
- 7
- Base Severity
- HIGH
- Exploitability Score
- 1
- Impact Score
- 5.9
References
| Reference URL | Reference Tags |
|---|---|
| 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 Third Party Advisory |
| https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:1517 | Third Party Advisory |
| https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:2145 | Third Party Advisory |
Sources
| Source Name | Source URL |
|---|---|
| NIST | https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-3827 |
| MITRE | https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2019-3827 |
History
| Created | Old Value | New Value | Data Type | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-05-10 16:23:13 | Added to TrackCVE | |||
| 2022-12-03 18:35:58 | 2019-03-25T18:29Z | 2019-03-25T18:29:00 | CVE Published Date | updated |
| 2022-12-03 18:35:58 | 2020-10-19T18:06:20 | CVE Modified Date | updated | |
| 2022-12-03 18:35:58 | Analyzed | Vulnerability Status | updated |