CWE Code: 59
Vulnerability Type: privilege_escalation
CVSS Score: 6.6
CWE Name:  Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')
Summary: deepin-clone before 1.1.3 uses a fixed path /tmp/partclone.log in the helper::getpartitionsizeinfo() function to write a log file as root, and follows symlinks there. an unprivileged user can prepare a symlink attack there to create or overwrite files in arbitrary file system locations. the content is not attacker controlled.
Access Authentication: NONE
Access Complexity: LOW
Access Vector: LOCAL
Impact (C/I/A): NONE/COMPLETE/COMPLETE
Published Date: 2019-07-04
Last Modified Date: 2019-08-14
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CWE Code: 59
Vulnerability Type: privilege_escalation
CVSS Score: 6.6
CWE Name:  Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')
Summary: deepin-clone before 1.1.3 uses a fixed path /tmp/partclone.log in the helper::getpartitionsizeinfo() function to write a log file as root, and follows symlinks there. an unprivileged user can prepare a symlink attack there to create or overwrite files in arbitrary file system locations. the content is not attacker controlled.
Access Authentication: NONE
Access Complexity: LOW
Access Vector: LOCAL
Impact (C/I/A): NONE/COMPLETE/COMPLETE
Published Date: 2019-07-04
Last Modified Date: 2019-08-14
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