#VU96640 Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls in pcp - CVE-2023-6917

Vulnerability identifier: #VU96640

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2023-6917

CWE-ID: CWE-264

Exploitation vector: Local

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
pcp
Universal components / Libraries / Libraries used by multiple products

Vendor: Performance Co-Pilot

Description

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.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

pcp: 6.0.0 - 6.1.1

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External links
http://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-6917
http://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2254983
http://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:2213

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.