VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2019-3827

CVSS score7 HIGH
EPSS probability0.36%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2019-03-25
Last modified2026-06-17
CVSS vectorCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Description

An incorrect permission check in the admin backend in gvfs before version 1.39.4 was found that allows reading and modify arbitrary files by privileged users without asking for password when no authentication agent is running. This vulnerability can be exploited by malicious programs running under privileges of users belonging to the wheel group to further escalate its privileges by modifying system files without user's knowledge. Successful exploitation requires uncommon system configuration.

Weakness classification

  • secalert@redhat.com: CWE-863
  • nvd@nist.gov: CWE-863

Primary references