rsync before 3.0.0pre6, when running a writable rsync daemon that is not using chroot, allows remote attackers to access restricted files via unknown vectors that cause rsync to create a symlink that points outside of the module's hierarchy.
Published 2007-12-01 06:46:00
Updated 2018-10-15 21:50:54
Source MITRE
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Products affected by CVE-2007-6199

Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2007-6199

1.97%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days EPSS Score History
~ 89 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less

CVSS scores for CVE-2007-6199

Base Score Base Severity CVSS Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Score Source First Seen
9.3
HIGH AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
8.6
10.0
NIST

CWE ids for CVE-2007-6199

  • Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)

Vendor statements for CVE-2007-6199

  • Red Hat 2007-12-06
    Red Hat does not consider this to be a security issue. Versions of rsync as shipped with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 2.1, 3, 4 and 5 behave as expected and that behavior was well documented.
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