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    CVE-2019-17365

    Nix through 2.3 allows local users to gain access to an arbitrary user's account because the parent directory of the user-profile directories is world writable.

    Published:Oct 9, 2019
    Last Modified:Jan 15, 2025
    EPS:Oct 9, 2019
    EPSS Score:0.00049
    CVSS Score:7.8

    Affected Products

    Vendor
    Nixos
    Product
    Nix

    Exploits

    http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2019/10/09/4http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2019/10/09/4

    Common Weakness Enumeration

    CWE-276 Incorrect Default Permissions

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    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
    Low
    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
    High
    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High