CVE-2021-25322

python-HyperKitty: hyperkitty-permissions.sh used during %post allows local privilege escalation from hyperkitty user to root

Severity Score

7.8

*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

*KEV

Decision

*SSVC

Descriptions

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.

Una vulnerabilidad de seguimiento de enlaces simbólicos UNIX (Symlink) en python-HyperKitty de openSUSE Leap 15.2, Factory permite a atacantes locales escalar privilegios del usuario hyperkitty o hyperkitty-admin a root. Este problema afecta a: openSUSE Leap 15.2 python-HyperKitty versión 1.3.2-lp152.2.3.1 y versiones anteriores. openSUSE Factory python-HyperKitty versiones anteriores a 1.3.4-5.1

*Credits: Matthias Gerstner of SUSE

CVSS Scores

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

Low

Availability

None

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Authentication

None

Confidentiality

Complete

Integrity

Complete

Availability

Complete

* Common Vulnerability Scoring System

SSVC

Decision:-

Exploitation

Automatable

Tech. Impact

* Organization's Worst-case Scenario

Timeline

2021-01-19 CVE Reserved
2021-06-10 CVE Published
2024-09-17 CVE Updated
2024-09-17 First Exploit
2025-10-27 EPSS Updated
---------- Exploited in Wild
---------- KEV Due Date

CWE

CWE-61: UNIX Symbolic Link (Symlink) Following

CAPEC

References (1)

URL	Tag	Source

URL	Date	SRC
https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1182373	2024-09-17

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC

Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions

Vendor		Product				Version		Other		Status
Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status	<-- -->	Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status
Python-hyperkitty Project Search vendor "Python-hyperkitty Project"	Python-hyperkitty Search vendor "Python-hyperkitty Project" for product "Python-hyperkitty"	<= 1.3.2-lp152.2.3.1 Search vendor "Python-hyperkitty Project" for product "Python-hyperkitty" and version " <= 1.3.2-lp152.2.3.1"	-	Affected	in	Opensuse Search vendor "Opensuse"	Leap Search vendor "Opensuse" for product "Leap"	15.2 Search vendor "Opensuse" for product "Leap" and version "15.2"	-	Safe
Python-hyperkitty Project Search vendor "Python-hyperkitty Project"	Python-hyperkitty Search vendor "Python-hyperkitty Project" for product "Python-hyperkitty"	< 1.3.4-5.1 Search vendor "Python-hyperkitty Project" for product "Python-hyperkitty" and version " < 1.3.4-5.1"	-	Affected	in	Opensuse Search vendor "Opensuse"	Factory Search vendor "Opensuse" for product "Factory"	-	-	Safe