CVE-2019-3827 is a vulnerability in GNOME Gvfs
Published on March 25, 2019
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.
Weakness Type
What is an AuthZ Vulnerability?
The software performs an authorization check when an actor attempts to access a resource or perform an action, but it does not correctly perform the check. This allows attackers to bypass intended access restrictions.
CVE-2019-3827 has been classified to as an AuthZ vulnerability or weakness.
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Affected Versions
[UNKNOWN] gvfs Version 1.39.4 is affected by CVE-2019-3827Exploit Probability
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