Vulnerability Details : CVE-2021-20263

A flaw was found in the virtio-fs shared file system daemon (virtiofsd) of QEMU. The new 'xattrmap' option may cause the 'security.capability' xattr in the guest to not drop on file write, potentially leading to a modified, privileged executable in the guest. In rare circumstances, this flaw could be used by a malicious user to elevate their privileges within the guest.
Published 2021-03-09 18:15:16
Updated 2022-09-30 13:29:38
Source Red Hat, Inc.
View at NVD,   CVE.org

Products affected by CVE-2021-20263

Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2021-20263

EPSS FAQ
0.03%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days EPSS Score History
~ 6 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less

CVSS scores for CVE-2021-20263

Base Score Base Severity CVSS Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Score Source First Seen
2.1
 LOW AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
3.9
2.9
 NIST
3.3
 LOW CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
1.8
1.4
 NIST

CWE ids for CVE-2021-20263

  • The product does not preserve permissions or incorrectly preserves permissions when copying, restoring, or sharing objects, which can cause them to have less restrictive permissions than intended.
    Assigned by:
    • nvd@nist.gov (Secondary)
    • secalert@redhat.com (Primary)

References for CVE-2021-20263

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