CVE-2021-22572
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CVE-2021-22572 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 5.5/10 on the CVSS scale. On unix-like systems, the system temporary directory is shared between all users on that system. The root cause is File.createTempFile creates files in the the system temporary directory with world readable permissions. EPSS estimates a 0.13% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
On unix-like systems, the system temporary directory is shared between all users on that system. The root cause is File.createTempFile creates files in the the system temporary directory with world readable permissions. Any sensitive information written to theses files is visible to all other local users on unix-like systems. We recommend upgrading past commit https://github.com/google/data-transfer-project/pull/969
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Data Transfer Project | < 0.3.57 |
References
- https://github.com/google/data-transfer-project/pull/969Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/google/data-transfer-project/pull/969Patch, Third Party Advisory
Timeline
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- Status
- Modified
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