CVE-2021-23177 | Date: (C)2022-03-28 (M)2024-04-04 |
An improper link resolution flaw while extracting an archive can lead to changing the access control list (ACL) of the target of the link. An attacker may provide a malicious archive to a victim user, who would trigger this flaw when trying to extract the archive. A local attacker may use this flaw to change the ACL of a file on the system and gain more privileges.
CVSS Score and Metrics +CVSS Score and Metrics -CVSS V3 Severity: | CVSS V2 Severity: |
CVSS Score : 7.8 | CVSS Score : |
Exploit Score: 1.8 | Exploit Score: |
Impact Score: 5.9 | Impact Score: |
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Attack Vector: LOCAL | Access Vector: |
Attack Complexity: LOW | Access Complexity: |
Privileges Required: NONE | Authentication: |
User Interaction: REQUIRED | Confidentiality: |
Scope: UNCHANGED | Integrity: |
Confidentiality: HIGH | Availability: |
Integrity: HIGH | |
Availability: HIGH | |
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