GNOME gvfs up to 1.41.2 Admin Backend gvfsbackendadmin.c privilege escalation

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in GNOME gvfs up to 1.41.2. This vulnerability affects the functionality of the file daemon/gvfsbackendadmin.c of the component Admin Backend. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a privilege escalation vulnerability (Race Condition). The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-362. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

The weakness was shared 05/29/2019. This vulnerability was named CVE-2019-12448 since 05/29/2019. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. Technical details are known, but there is no available exploit. The structure of the vulnerability defines a possible price range of USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 05/30/2019).

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

Vendor

• GNOME

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• gvfs

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.7
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.7

VulDB Base Score: 7.3
VulDB Temp Score: 7.3
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NVD Base Score: 8.1
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Class: Privilege escalation / Race Condition (CWE-362)
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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05/29/2019 Advisory disclosed
05/29/2019 +0 days CVE assigned
05/30/2019 +1 days VulDB entry created
05/30/2019 +0 days VulDB last updateVendor: gnome.org
CVE: CVE-2019-12448 (🔒)Created: 05/30/2019 09:10 AM
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