CVE-2021-25322: A UNIX Symbolic Link (Symlink) Following vulnerability in python-HyperKitty of openSUSE Leap 15.2, Factory allows local attackers to escalate privileges from…

PriorityP340high7.8CVSS 3.1

AVLACLPRLUINSUCHIHAH

EPSS

0.44%

35.7th percentile

A UNIX Symbolic Link (Symlink) Following vulnerability in python-HyperKitty of openSUSE Leap 15.2, Factory allows local attackers to escalate privileges from the user hyperkitty or hyperkitty-admin to root. This issue affects: openSUSE Leap 15.2 python-HyperKitty version 1.3.2-lp152.2.3.1 and prior versions. openSUSE Factory python-HyperKitty versions prior to 1.3.4-5.1.

Affected

5 ranges

Vendor	Product	Version range	Fixed in
debian	hyperkitty	—	—
opensuse	factory	>= python-HyperKitty < 1.3.4-5.1	1.3.4-5.1
opensuse	leap_15.2	python-HyperKitty – 1.3.2-lp152.2.3.1	—
python-hyperkitty_project	python-hyperkitty	< 1.3.4-5.1	1.3.4-5.1
python-hyperkitty_project	python-hyperkitty	<= 1.3.2-lp152.2.3.1	—

CVSS provenance

nvdv3.17.8HIGHCVSS:3.1/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

osv7.8HIGH

vendor_debian6.8LOW

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