ghsa-w448-mv88-mx78
Vulnerability from github
Published
2022-05-24 17:02
Modified
2024-04-04 02:41
Details

OpenBSD 6.6, in a non-default configuration where S/Key or YubiKey authentication is enabled, allows local users to become root by leveraging membership in the auth group. This occurs because root's file can be written to /etc/skey or /var/db/yubikey, and need not be owned by root.

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  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2019-19522"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-732"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2019-12-05T00:15:00Z",
    "severity": "HIGH"
  },
  "details": "OpenBSD 6.6, in a non-default configuration where S/Key or YubiKey authentication is enabled, allows local users to become root by leveraging membership in the auth group. This occurs because root\u0027s file can be written to /etc/skey or /var/db/yubikey, and need not be owned by root.",
  "id": "GHSA-w448-mv88-mx78",
  "modified": "2024-04-04T02:41:59Z",
  "published": "2022-05-24T17:02:43Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-19522"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/Dec/8"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://www.openbsd.org/errata66.html"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2019/12/04/5"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/155572/Qualys-Security-Advisory-OpenBSD-Authentication-Bypass-Privilege-Escalation.html"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2019/Dec/14"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2019/12/04/5"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": [
    {
      "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    }
  ]
}


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