Vulnerability Details : CVE-2017-7501

It was found that versions of rpm before 4.13.0.2 use temporary files with predictable names when installing an RPM. An attacker with ability to write in a directory where files will be installed could create symbolic links to an arbitrary location and modify content, and possibly permissions to arbitrary files, which could be used for denial of service or possibly privilege escalation.
Published 2017-11-22 22:29:00
Updated 2021-06-29 15:15:14
Source Red Hat, Inc.
View at NVD,   CVE.org
Vulnerability category: Gain privilegeDenial of service

Products affected by CVE-2017-7501

Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2017-7501

EPSS FAQ
0.05%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days EPSS Score History
~ 12 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less

CVSS scores for CVE-2017-7501

Base Score Base Severity CVSS Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Score Source First Seen
4.6
 MEDIUM AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
3.9
6.4
 NIST
7.8
 HIGH CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
1.8
5.9
 NIST

CWE ids for CVE-2017-7501

References for CVE-2017-7501

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