CVE-2021-31155

HIGH

please <0.4 - Privilege Escalation

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

Failure to normalize the umask in please before 0.4 allows a local attacker to gain full root privileges if they are allowed to execute at least one command.

References (2)

Core 2
Core References
Exploit, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/05/18/1

Scores

CVSS v3 7.8
EPSS 0.0003
EPSS Percentile 10.3%
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-732
Status published
Products (2)
crates.io/pleaser 0 - 0.4.0crates.io
umask_project/umask < 0.4
Published May 27, 2021
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026