Current Description
VIM version 8.0.1187 (and other versions most likely) ignores umask when creating a swap file ("[ORIGINAL_FILENAME].swp") resulting in files that may be world readable or otherwise accessible in ways not intended by the user running the vi binary.
Source:
MITRE
Description Last Modified:
10/31/2017
View Analysis Description
Analysis Description
VIM version 8.0.1187 (and other versions most likely) ignores umask when creating a swap file ("[ORIGINAL_FILENAME].swp") resulting in files that may be world readable or otherwise accessible in ways not intended by the user running the vi binary.
Source:
MITRE
Description Last Modified:
10/31/2017
Impact
CVSS v3.0 Severity and Metrics:
Base Score:
5.5 MEDIUM
Vector:
AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
(V3 legend)
Impact Score:
3.6
Exploitability Score:
1.8
Attack Vector (AV):
Local
Attack Complexity (AC):
Low
Privileges Required (PR):
Low
User Interaction (UI):
None
Scope (S):
Unchanged
Confidentiality (C):
High
Integrity (I):
None
Availability (A):
None
CVSS v2.0 Severity and Metrics:
Base Score:
2.1 LOW
Vector:
(AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N)
(V2 legend)
Impact Subscore:
2.9
Exploitability Subscore:
3.9
Access Vector (AV):
Local
Access Complexity (AC):
Low
Authentication (AU):
None
Confidentiality (C):
Partial
Integrity (I):
None
Availability (A):
None
Additional Information:
Allows unauthorized disclosure of information
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Technical Details
Vulnerability Type
(View All)
- Information Leak / Disclosure (CWE-200)
Change History
2 change records found
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Initial Analysis -
11/27/2017 11:24:45 AM
| Action |
Type |
Old Value |
New Value |
| Added |
CPE Configuration |
|
OR
*cpe:2.3:a:vim:vim:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 8.0.1187 |
| Added |
CVSS V2 |
|
(AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N) |
| Added |
CVSS V3 |
|
AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
| Added |
CWE |
|
CWE-200 |
| Changed |
Reference Type |
http://security.cucumberlinux.com/security/details.php?id=120 No Types Assigned |
http://security.cucumberlinux.com/security/details.php?id=120 Third Party Advisory |
| Changed |
Reference Type |
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/10/31/1 No Types Assigned |
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/10/31/1 Mailing List, Third Party Advisory |
CVE Modified by MITRE -
11/6/2017 9:29:00 PM
| Action |
Type |
Old Value |
New Value |
| Added |
Reference |
|
http://security.cucumberlinux.com/security/details.php?id=120 [No Types Assigned] |