CVE-2017-7358

In LightDM through 1.22.0, a directory traversal issue in debian/guest-account.sh allows local attackers to own arbitrary directory path locations and escalate privileges to root when the guest user logs out.

CVSS v3.0 NVD

7.3 HIGHCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CVSS v2.0 NVD

6.9 MEDIUMAV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

EPSS

2.67% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, 86th percentile

Published

2017-04-05

Updated

2024-08-05

Proof-of-concept exploits (1)

• JonPichel/CVE-2017-73580★ · 2023-02-25

ExploitDB entries (1)

• https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/41923

Security advisories

• http://bazaar.launchpad.net/~lightdm-team/lightdm/trunk/revision/2478
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97486
• https://launchpad.net/bugs/1677924
• https://lists.freedesktop.org/archives/lightdm/2017-April/001059.html
• https://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-3255-1

References

• CVE Record
• NVD entry