CWE Code: 264
Vulnerability Type: privilege_escalation
CVSS Score: 7.5
CWE Name:  Permissions Privileges and Access Controls
Summary: cygwin before 2.5.0 does not properly handle updating permissions when changing users, which allows attackers to gain privileges.
Access Authentication: NONE
Access Complexity: LOW
Access Vector: NETWORK
Impact (C/I/A): PARTIAL/PARTIAL/PARTIAL
Published Date: 2017-04-21
Last Modified Date: 2017-04-27