CVE-2017-18284

HIGH

Burp < 2.1.32 - Incorrect Permission Assignment

Title source: rule
STIX 2.1

Description

The Gentoo app-backup/burp package before 2.1.32 sets the ownership of the PID file directory to the burp account, which might allow local users to kill arbitrary processes by leveraging access to this account for PID file modification before a root script sends a SIGKILL.

References (2)

Core 2
Core References
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_gentoo
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201806-03
Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://bugs.gentoo.org/628770

Scores

CVSS v3 7.1
EPSS 0.0003
EPSS Percentile 9.2%
Attack Vector LOCAL
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H

Details

CWE
CWE-732
Status published
Products (1)
burp_project/burp < 2.1.32
Published Jun 04, 2018
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026