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CVE-2018-14650

sos-collector: incorrect permissions set on newly created files

Severity Score

5.0
*CVSS v3

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

1
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

-
*SSVC
Descriptions

It was discovered that sos-collector does not properly set the default permissions of newly created files, making all files created by the tool readable by any local user. A local attacker may use this flaw by waiting for a legit user to run sos-collector and steal the collected data in the /var/tmp directory.

Se ha descubierto que sos-collector no establece correctamente los permisos por defecto de los nuevos archivos creados, haciendo que todos los archivos creados por la herramienta puedan ser leídos por cualquier usuario local. Un atacante local podría utilizar este error esperando a que un usuario legítimo ejecute sos-collector y robe los datos recopilados en el directorio /var/tmp.

sos-collector is a utility that gathers sosreports from multi-node environments. sos-collector facilitates data collection for support cases and it can be run from either a node or from an administrator's local workstation that has network access to the environment. Issues addressed include incorrect permissions.

*Credits: N/A
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
None
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Changed
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
None
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Medium
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
Partial
Integrity
None
Availability
None
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:-
Exploitation
-
Automatable
-
Tech. Impact
-
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2018-07-27 CVE Reserved
  • 2018-09-27 CVE Published
  • 2024-08-05 CVE Updated
  • 2024-08-05 First Exploit
  • 2025-03-30 EPSS Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
CWE
  • CWE-276: Incorrect Default Permissions
  • CWE-732: Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource
CAPEC
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
Vendor Product Version Other Status
Vendor Product Version Other Status <-- --> Vendor Product Version Other Status
Sos-collector Project
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 Sos-collector
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 1.4
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-
Affected
Redhat
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 Enterprise Linux Desktop
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 7.0
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x64
Affected
Redhat
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 Enterprise Linux Server
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 7.0
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Affected
Redhat
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 Enterprise Linux Server Aus
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 7.6
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Affected
Redhat
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 Enterprise Linux Server Eus
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 7.6
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Affected
Redhat
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 Enterprise Linux Workstation
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 7.0
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x64
Affected