CVE-2017-7358
Published: 4 April 2017
In LightDM through 1.22.0, a directory traversal issue in debian/guest-account.sh allows local attackers to own arbitrary directory path locations and escalate privileges to root when the guest user logs out.
Notes
| Author | Note |
|---|---|
| tyhicks | This issue was reported to us by Beyond Security but they did not discover the issue. The discoverer is unknown. |
Priority
Severity score breakdown
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Base score | 7.3 |
| Attack vector | Local |
| Attack complexity | Low |
| Privileges required | Low |
| User interaction | Required |
| Scope | Unchanged |
| Confidentiality | High |
| Integrity impact | High |
| Availability impact | High |
| Vector | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |