CWE Code: 59
Vulnerability Type: privilege_escalation
CVSS Score: 6.9
CWE Name:  Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')
Summary: in the cron package through 3.0pl1-128 on debian, and through 3.0pl1-128ubuntu2 on ubuntu, the postinst maintainer script allows for group-crontab-to-root privilege escalation via symlink attacks against unsafe usage of the chown and chmod programs.
Access Authentication: NONE
Access Complexity: MEDIUM
Access Vector: LOCAL
Impact (C/I/A): COMPLETE/COMPLETE/COMPLETE
Published Date: 2017-06-09
Last Modified Date: 2019-03-21