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DEBIAN-CVE-2019-3827

DEBIAN-CVE-2019-3827 PUBLISHED CVSS 7 HIGH

An incorrect permission check in the admin backend in gvfs before version 1.39.4 was found that allows reading and modify arbitrary files by privileged users without asking for password when no authentication agent is running. This vulnerability can be exploited by malicious programs running under privileges of users belonging to the wheel group to further escalate its privileges by modifying system files without user's knowledge. Successful exploitation requires uncommon system configuration.

Risk Scores

CVSS v3.1
7
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected Products

VendorProductVersions
Debian:11gvfs0, 0, 0
Debian:13gvfs0, 0, 0
Debian:12gvfs0, 0, 0
Debian:14gvfs0, 0, 0

Timeline

  • Mar 25, 2019 CVE Published
  • Apr 28, 2026 CVE Updated
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