storeBackup.pl in storeBackup through 3.5 relies on the /tmp/storeBackup.lock pathname, which allows symlink attacks that possibly lead to privilege escalation. (Local users can also create a plain file named /tmp/storeBackup.lock to block use of storeBackup until an admin manually deletes that file.)
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2020-01-21T20:03:11

Updated: 2024-08-04T09:18:02.843Z

Reserved: 2020-01-14T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2020-7040

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2020-01-21T21:15:16.443

Modified: 2023-01-27T15:17:15.627

Link: CVE-2020-7040

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