CVE-2021-33393
HIGHEPSS 99th pctlDescription
lfs/backup in IPFire 2.25-core155 does not ensure that /var/ipfire/backup/bin/backup.pl is owned by the root account. It might be owned by an unprivileged account, which could potentially be used to install a Trojan horse backup.pl script that is later executed by root. Similar problems with the ownership/permissions of other files may be present as well.
CVSS v3 Vector
Exploitability
Impact
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Exploit Intelligence
Very high risk: more likely to be exploited than 99% of all known CVEs.
References
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/163158/IPFire-2.25-Remote-Code-Execution.html
- https://github.com/MucahitSaratar/ipfire-2-25-auth-rce
- https://github.com/ipfire/ipfire-2.x/commit/6769d909306d7bdc43d64598872126fcf1b217f6
- https://github.com/ipfire/ipfire-2.x/commits/master?since=2021-05-17&until=2021-05-17
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Start freeThis product uses NVD data but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. EPSS scores courtesy of FIRST.org (https://www.first.org/epss). Source: CISA KEV Catalog. Data as of 2024-11-21.