VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE
CVE-2021-31154
CVSS score7.8 HIGH
EPSS probability0.47%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2021-05-27
Last modified2026-06-17
CVSS vectorCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Description
pleaseedit in please before 0.4 uses predictable temporary filenames in /tmp and the target directory. This allows a local attacker to gain full root privileges by staging a symlink attack.
Weakness classification
- nvd@nist.gov: CWE-668
Primary references
- cve@mitre.org — Third Party Advisory
- cve@mitre.org — Exploit, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Third Party Advisory
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Exploit, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory