CVE-2019-11503 describes a symlink race vulnerability in snap-confine, a component of Canonical's snapd software prior to version 2.39. This flaw, dubbed a "cwd restore permission bypass," could allow an attacker to bypass security mechanisms during directory changes. With a CVSS score of 7.5 (HIGH), the vulnerability is network-exploitable with low attack complexity, potentially leading to high integrity impact without requiring user interaction. While no public exploit code or active exploitation has been observed, and community discussion is minimal, organizations using affected snapd versions should prioritize patching.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 2.39CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:canonical:snapd:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
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