GHSA-4782-6x7j-q79q

GHSA-4782-6x7j-q79q PUBLISHED CVSS 7 HIGH

Record from GitHub Advisory Database · Published May 13, 2022

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 3.1

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

Timeline

May 13, 2022 CVE Published
Apr 9, 2026 Distribution Patch (2 in total, the first dated here)
Apr 9, 2026 Security Advisory

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vulnetix vdb vuln GHSA-4782-6x7j-q79q
vulnetix vdb fixes GHSA-4782-6x7j-q79q

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  "https://api.vdb.vulnetix.com/v2/vuln/GHSA-4782-6x7j-q79q/fixes/registry"

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