CVE-2019-17365
HIGHNix < 2.3 - Unauthorized User Profile Access via World-Writable Parent Directory
Title source: llmDescription
Nix through 2.3 allows local users to gain access to an arbitrary user's account because the parent directory of the user-profile directories is world writable.
References (3)
Core 3
Core References
Exploit, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory x_refsource_misc
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2019/10/09/4
Mailing List, Third Party Advisory mailing-list
x_refsource_mlist
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2019/10/10/1
Mailing List, Third Party Advisory mailing-list
x_refsource_mlist
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2019/10/17/3
Scores
CVSS v3
7.8
EPSS
0.0043
EPSS Percentile
34.4%
Attack Vector
LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Details
CWE
CWE-276
Status
published
Products (1)
nixos/nix
< 2.3
Published
Oct 09, 2019
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026