CVE-2019-3827 describes an incorrect permission check in the admin backend of gnome gvfs versions prior to 1.39.4. This vulnerability allows privileged users to read and modify arbitrary files without password authentication if no authentication agent is running. Rated 7.0 HIGH, successful exploitation requires a low-privileged user, high attack complexity, and an uncommon system configuration, but can lead to high confidentiality, integrity, and availability impacts. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 1.39.4CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:gnome:gvfs:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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