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CVE-2020-28407

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Published: Nov 3, 2023Modified: Nov 21, 2024

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7.1
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H
Exploitability: 1.8 / Impact: 5.2
Source: NVD

Description

In swtpm before 0.4.2 and 0.5.x before 0.5.1, a local attacker may be able to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack against a temporary file such as TMP2-00.permall.

Affected (2)

Products: Swtpm Project: Swtpm
Swtpm Project
1 product
Swtpm
Configuration A
2 vulnerable
Vulnerable SoftwareAffected Versions
Swtpm Project
Swtpm
Before 0.4.2
Swtpm
Version 0.5.0

Related CWEs

CWE-59
Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')
The product attempts to access a file based on the filename, but it does not properly prevent that filename from identifying a link or shortcut that resolves to an unintended resource.

References (6)

Source: cve@mitre.org
Issue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
Source: cve@mitre.org
Release Notes
Source: cve@mitre.org
Release Notes
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Issue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Release Notes
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Release Notes

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