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CVE-2019-3827 Detail

Description

An incorrect permission check in the admin backend in gvfs before version 1.39.4 was found that allows reading and modify arbitrary files by privileged users without asking for password when no authentication agent is running. This vulnerability can be exploited by malicious programs running under privileges of users belonging to the wheel group to further escalate its privileges by modifying system files without user's knowledge. Successful exploitation requires uncommon system configuration.


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Hyperlink Resource
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:1517 Third Party Advisory 
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:1517 Third Party Advisory 
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:2145 Third Party Advisory 
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:2145 Third Party Advisory 
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2019-3827 Issue Tracking  Patch  Third Party Advisory 
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2019-3827 Issue Tracking  Patch  Third Party Advisory 
https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gvfs/merge_requests/31 Patch  Vendor Advisory 
https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gvfs/merge_requests/31 Patch  Vendor Advisory 

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID CWE Name Source
CWE-863 Incorrect Authorization cwe source acceptance level NIST   Red Hat, Inc.  

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Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2019-3827
NVD Published Date:
03/25/2019
NVD Last Modified:
11/20/2024
Source:
Red Hat, Inc.