CVE-2021-31997

Name: CVE-2021-31997
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2021-06-10T12:15:08.857+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

HIGHCVSS 7.8/10EPSS 0.34%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2021-31997 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.8/10 on the CVSS scale. A UNIX Symbolic Link (Symlink) Following vulnerability in python-postorius of openSUSE Leap 15.2, Factory allows local attackers to escalate from users postorius or postorius-admin to root. This issue affects: openSUSE Leap 15.2 python-postorius version 1.3.2-lp152.1.2 and prior versions. EPSS estimates a 0.34% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

A UNIX Symbolic Link (Symlink) Following vulnerability in python-postorius of openSUSE Leap 15.2, Factory allows local attackers to escalate from users postorius or postorius-admin to root. This issue affects: openSUSE Leap 15.2 python-postorius version 1.3.2-lp152.1.2 and prior versions. openSUSE Factory python-postorius version 1.3.4-2.1 and prior versions.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

7.8/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

EPSS Probability

0.34%

25.7th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Opensuse	Python-Postorius	< 1.3.2-lp152.1.2
Opensuse	Python-Postorius	<= 1.3.4-2.1

References

https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1182407Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory
https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1182407Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory

Timeline

Published: Jun 10, 2021
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2021-31997?

How severe is CVE-2021-31997?

CVE-2021-31997 has a CVSS score of 7.8/10 (HIGH severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.34% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2021-31997?

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Source: NVD / NIST