6.7
Medium
CVE-2024-5742 Nano: running `chmod` and `chown` on the filename allows malicious user to replace the emergency file with a malicious symlink to a root-owned file
Description
A vulnerability was found in GNU Nano that allows a possible privilege escalation through an insecure temporary file. If Nano is killed while editing, a file it saves to an emergency file with the permissions of the running user provides a window of opportunity for attackers to escalate privileges through a malicious symlink.
CVSS 3.1 detail
Vector CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HExploitable with local access to the machine, with an ordinary account and if a user takes an action; an attacker can seriously compromise confidentiality, integrity or availability.
- Attack vector
- Local
- Attack complexity
- High
- Privileges required
- Low
- Interaction
- Required
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Affected products and versions
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 | Versions not published | |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 | Versions not published | |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 | Versions not published | |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | Versions not published | |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | Versions not published | |
| SIMATIC S7-1500 CPU 1518-4 PN/DP MFP 3.1 | 3.1.0 → < 3.1.5 | 3.1.5 |
| SIMATIC S7-1500 CPU 1518F-4 PN/DP MFP 3.1 | 3.1.0 → < 3.1.5 | 3.1.5 |
| SIPLUS S7-1500 CPU 1518-4 PN/DP MFP 3.1 | 3.1.0 → < 3.1.5 | 3.1.5 |
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