CVE-2018-14533: read_tmp and write_tmp in Inteno IOPSYS allow attackers to gain privileges after writing to /tmp/etc/smb.conf because /var is a symlink to /tmp.

PriorityP345high7.8CVSS 3.0

AVLACLPRLUINSUCHIHAH

EXPLOIT

EPSS

1.49%

70.9th percentile

read_tmp and write_tmp in Inteno IOPSYS allow attackers to gain privileges after writing to /tmp/etc/smb.conf because /var is a symlink to /tmp.

CVSS provenance

nvdv3.07.8HIGHCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

nvdv2.07.2HIGHAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

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