gvfs: Incorrect authorization in admin backend allows privileged users to read and modify arbitrary files without prompting for password
Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).
| Vendor | Product | Default status | Versions | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| [UNKNOWN] | gvfs | affected |
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| Package | CPE | Advisory | Released Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | |||
| gvfs-0:1.36.2-3.el7 | cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:7 | RHSA-2019:2145 | 2019-08-06T00:00:00Z |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 | |||
| gvfs-0:1.36.2-2.el8_0.1 | cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:8 | RHSA-2019:1517 | 2019-06-18T00:00:00Z |
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| Source | ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
EUVD |
EUVD-2019-13449 | 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. |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-3888-1 | GVfs vulnerability |
No CVSS v4.0
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Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.364% probability within 30 days)
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