CVE-2011-3351
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CVE-2011-3351 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.1/10 on the CVSS scale. openvas-scanner before 2011-09-11 creates a temporary file insecurely when generating OVAL system characteristics document with the ovaldi integrated tool enabled. A local attacker could use this flaw to conduct symlink attacks to overwrite arbitrary files on the system.. EPSS estimates a 0.40% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
openvas-scanner before 2011-09-11 creates a temporary file insecurely when generating OVAL system characteristics document with the ovaldi integrated tool enabled. A local attacker could use this flaw to conduct symlink attacks to overwrite arbitrary files on the system.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Openvas | Openvas-Scanner | < 2011-09-11 |
References
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2011-3351Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
- https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2011-3351Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2011-3351Third Party Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2011-3351Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
- https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2011-3351Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2011-3351Third Party Advisory
Timeline
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- Status
- Modified
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