Vulnerability Details : CVE-2020-15397
Potential exploit
HylaFAX+ through 7.0.2 and HylaFAX Enterprise have scripts that execute binaries from directories writable by unprivileged users (e.g., locations under /var/spool/hylafax that are writable by the uucp account). This allows these users to execute code in the context of the user calling these binaries (often root).
Vulnerability category: Execute code
Products affected by CVE-2020-15397
- cpe:2.3:a:ifax:hylafax_enterprise:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:hylafax\+_project:hylafax\+:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2020-15397
0.23%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 44 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2020-15397
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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7.2
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HIGH | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
3.9
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10.0
|
NIST | |
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7.8
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HIGH | CVSS:3.1/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-2020-15397
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The product specifies permissions for a security-critical resource in a way that allows that resource to be read or modified by unintended actors.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2020-15397
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https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202007-06
HylaFAX: Multiple vulnerabilities (GLSA 202007-06) — Gentoo security
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http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-08/msg00046.html
[security-announce] openSUSE-SU-2020:1231-1: moderate: Security update f
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http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-08/msg00040.html
[security-announce] openSUSE-SU-2020:1210-1: moderate: Security update f
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http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-09/msg00054.html
[security-announce] openSUSE-SU-2020:1438-1: moderate: Security update f
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https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/J52QFVREJWJ35YSEEDDRMZQ2LM2H2WE6/
[SECURITY] Fedora 32 Update: hylafax+-7.0.3-1.fc32 - package-announce - Fedora Mailing-Lists
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https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1173519
Bug 1173519 – VUL-0: CVE-2020-15397: hylafax+: Sourcing of files into binaries from user writeable directoriesExploit;Issue Tracking;Third Party Advisory
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https://sourceforge.net/p/hylafax/HylaFAX+/2534/
HylaFAX / HylaFAX+ Code Repository / Commit [r2534]Patch;Third Party Advisory
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https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/Y46FOVJUS5SO44A2VEKR7DXEHTI4WK5L/
[SECURITY] Fedora 31 Update: hylafax+-7.0.3-1.fc31 - package-announce - Fedora Mailing-Lists
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http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-08/msg00039.html
[security-announce] openSUSE-SU-2020:1209-1: moderate: Security update f
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