CVE-2018-13054 is a path traversal vulnerability (CWE-59) affecting Cinnamon versions 1.9.2 through 3.8.6, including Debian and Linux Mint distributions. An unprivileged user can exploit a flaw in the cinnamon-settings-users.py GUI, which runs as root, to overwrite arbitrary files by manipulating symlinks in their $HOME/.face directory. This vulnerability carries a CVSSv3 score of 8.1 (High), indicating a critical risk due to its network-based attack vector, low attack complexity, and high potential for integrity and availability impact. There is currently no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
8.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= 1.9.2, <= 3.8.6CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:linuxmint:cinnamon:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H
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