CVE-2021-31997

MEDIUM

python-postorius < 1.3.2-lp152.1.2 - Local Privilege Escalation via Symlink Following

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

A UNIX Symbolic Link (Symlink) Following vulnerability in python-postorius of openSUSE Leap 15.2, Factory allows local attackers to escalate from users postorius or postorius-admin to root. This issue affects: openSUSE Leap 15.2 python-postorius version 1.3.2-lp152.1.2 and prior versions. openSUSE Factory python-postorius version 1.3.4-2.1 and prior versions.

References (1)

Core 1
Core References
Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory
https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1182407

Scores

CVSS v3 6.8
EPSS 0.0003
EPSS Percentile 10.7%
Attack Vector LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:N

Details

CWE
CWE-59
Status published
Products (1)
opensuse/python-postorius < 1.3.2-lp152.1.2
Published Jun 10, 2021
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026