SB2024083024 - Privilege escalation in Performance Co-Pilot pcp
Published: August 30, 2024
Security Bulletin ID
SB2024083024
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-6917)
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to application uses mixed privilege levels utilized by systemd services associated with PCP. A local user can escalate privileges on the system via symlink attacks.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.