CVE-2017-7501

HIGH

RPM <4.13.0.2 - Privilege Escalation

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

It was found that versions of rpm before 4.13.0.2 use temporary files with predictable names when installing an RPM. An attacker with ability to write in a directory where files will be installed could create symbolic links to an arbitrary location and modify content, and possibly permissions to arbitrary files, which could be used for denial of service or possibly privilege escalation.

Scores

CVSS v3 7.8
EPSS 0.0005
EPSS Percentile 16.6%
Attack Vector LOCAL
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Details

CWE
CWE-59
Status published
Products (2)
Red Hat, Inc./rpm before 4.13.0.2
rpm/rpm < 4.13.0.3
Published Nov 22, 2017
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026