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CVE-2018-14650

5.9 · MEDIUM

It was discovered that sos-collector does not properly set the default permissions of newly created files, making all files created by the tool readable by any local user.

Published Sep 27, 2018CWE-732EPSS 0.43%

Overview

CVE-2018-14650 is a medium-severity vulnerability. It was published on September 27, 2018 and has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 5.9 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 5.9, rated MEDIUM. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

Technical description

It was discovered that sos-collector does not properly set the default permissions of newly created files, making all files created by the tool readable by any local user. A local attacker may use this flaw by waiting for a legit user to run sos-collector and steal the collected data in the /var/tmp directory.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

References

Refaccess.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3663Refbugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2018-14650GitHubgithub.com/sosreport/sos-collector/commit/72058f9253e7ed8c7243e2ff76a16d97b03d65edRefaccess.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3663Refbugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2018-14650GitHubgithub.com/sosreport/sos-collector/commit/72058f9253e7ed8c7243e2ff76a16d97b03d65ed

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2018-14650?

CVE-2018-14650 is a medium-severity vulnerability. It was published on September 27, 2018 and has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 5.9 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2018-14650?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 5.9, rated MEDIUM. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2018-14650?

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2018-14650?

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