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MagniComp SysInfo Privilege Escalation Vulnerability (Linux)
Information
Severity
Severity
High
Family
Family
Privilege escalation
CVSSv2 Base
CVSSv2 Base
7.2
CVSSv2 Vector
CVSSv2 Vector
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Solution Type
Solution Type
Vendor Patch
Created
Created
5 years ago
Modified
Modified
4 years ago
Summary
This host is installed with MagniComp SysInfo and is prone to privilege escalation vulnerability.
Insight
Insight
The flaw exists because the application relies on information passed to it from the shell to see where it is installed and where to find the configuration file. Additionally, the application relies on arbitrary arguments to decide which applications to execute.
Affected Software
Affected Software
All versions of SysInfo prior to version 10-H64
Detection Method
Detection Method
Checks if a vulnerable version is present on the target host.
Solution
Solution
Update SysInfo to version 10-H64 or later. Please see the references for more information.