CWE Code: 275
Vulnerability Type: privilege_escalation
CVSS Score: 3.3
CWE Name:  Permission Issues
Summary: 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.
Access Authentication: NONE
Access Complexity: MEDIUM
Access Vector: LOCAL
Impact (C/I/A): PARTIAL/PARTIAL/NONE
Published Date: 2019-03-25
Last Modified Date: 2019-06-18