CVE-2024-45770 Pcp: pmpost symlink attack allows escalating pcp to root user
A vulnerability was found in Performance Co-Pilot (PCP). This flaw can only be exploited if an attacker has access to a compromised PCP system account. The issue is related to the pmpost tool, which is used to log messages in the system. Under certain conditions, it runs with high-level privileges.
Problem types: cwe_id: CWE-59
description: Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')
Affected products: default_status: affected
vendor: Red Hat
product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
cpes: cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:8::appstream
default_status: affected
vendor: Red Hat
product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.2 Advanced Update Support
cpes: cpe:/a:redhat:rhel_aus:8.2::appstream
default_status: affected
vendor: Red Hat
product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.4 Advanced Mission Critical Update Support
cpes: cpe:/a:redhat:rhel_e4s:8.4::appstream
cpe:/a:redhat:rhel_aus:8.4::appstream
cpe:/a:redhat:rhel_tus:8.4::appstream
default_status: affected
vendor: Red Hat
product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.4 Telecommunications Update Service
cpes: cpe:/a:redhat:rhel_e4s:8.4::appstream
cpe:/a:redhat:rhel_aus:8.4::appstream
cpe:/a:redhat:rhel_tus:8.4::appstream
default_status: affected
vendor: Red Hat
product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.4 Update Services for SAP Solutions
cpes: cpe:/a:redhat:rhel_e4s:8.4::appstream
cpe:/a:redhat:rhel_aus:8.4::appstream
cpe:/a:redhat:rhel_tus:8.4::appstream
default_status: affected
vendor: Red Hat
product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.6 Advanced Mission Critical Update Support
cpes: cpe:/a:redhat:rhel_aus:8.6::appstream
cpe:/a:redhat:rhel_e4s:8.6::appstream
cpe:/a:redhat:rhel_tus:8.6::appstream
default_status: affected
vendor: Red Hat
product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.6 Telecommunications Update Service
cpes: cpe:/a:redhat:rhel_aus:8.6::appstream
cpe:/a:redhat:rhel_e4s:8.6::appstream
cpe:/a:redhat:rhel_tus:8.6::appstream
default_status: affected
vendor: Red Hat
product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.6 Update Services for SAP Solutions
cpes: cpe:/a:redhat:rhel_aus:8.6::appstream
cpe:/a:redhat:rhel_e4s:8.6::appstream
cpe:/a:redhat:rhel_tus:8.6::appstream
default_status: affected
vendor: Red Hat
product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.8 Extended Update Support
cpes: cpe:/a:redhat:rhel_eus:8.8::appstream
default_status: affected
vendor: Red Hat
product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9
cpes: cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:9::appstream
default_status: affected
vendor: Red Hat
product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9
cpes: cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:9::appstream
default_status: affected
vendor: Red Hat
product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.0 Update Services for SAP Solutions
cpes: cpe:/a:redhat:rhel_e4s:9.0::appstream
default_status: affected
vendor: Red Hat
product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.2 Extended Update Support
cpes: cpe:/a:redhat:rhel_eus:9.2::appstream
default_status: affected
vendor: Red Hat
product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10
cpes: cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:10
default_status: unaffected
vendor: Red Hat
product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
cpes: cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6
default_status: unknown
vendor: Red Hat
product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
cpes: cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:7
default_status: unknown
CVSS v3.1: attackComplexity: LOW
attackVector: LOCAL
availabilityImpact: NONE
baseScore: 4.4
baseSeverity: MEDIUM
confidentialityImpact: LOW
integrityImpact: LOW
privilegesRequired: LOW
scope: UNCHANGED
userInteraction: NONE
vectorString: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
version: 3.1
Published: 2024-09-19T08:45:37.303Z