Name: CVE-2017-5618: Incorrect Authorization
Creator: Rapid7
Published: 2017-03-20T00:00:00.000Z
License: https://www.rapid7.com/legal/website-terms-of-use/
Keywords: CVE, CVE-2017-5618, CWE-863, CVSS 7.8, EPSS 0.01087

GNU screen before 4.5.1 allows local users to modify arbitrary files and consequently gain root privileges by leveraging improper checking of logfile permissions.

CVSS Details

CVSS 3.0 Base Score: 7.8
CVSS 3.0 Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)

Covered by Rapid7

Product	Vendor Advisory	Solution File	Added	Published
Alpine Linux	—	Upgrade screen	Aug 30, 2017	Mar 20, 2017
Debian	—	Upgrade screen	Jul 30, 2024	Mar 20, 2017
Oracle Solaris	—	Upgrade terminal/screen to version 4.5.1-0.175.3.20.0.4.0 on Solaris 11.3	May 29, 2017	Mar 20, 2017
Suse	—	Upgrade screen	May 19, 2018	Mar 20, 2017

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CVSS Details

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