CVE-2017-18285 describes a local privilege escalation vulnerability in the Gentoo app-backup/burp package before version 2.1.32, affecting burp_project and Gentoo Linux. The vulnerability stems from incorrect group ownership of the /etc/burp directory, allowing a local attacker with access to a specific account to modify burp-server.conf and gain read/write access to arbitrary files. Rated High severity (CVSS 7.1), this vulnerability has a low attack complexity and can lead to significant confidentiality and integrity impacts. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 2.1.32CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:burp_project:burp:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
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