CVE-2019-11328
Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource in Singularity
8.8
HIGH
CVSS 3.1
EPSS 0.61%
Description
An issue was discovered in Singularity 3.1.0 to 3.2.0-rc2, a malicious user with local/network access to the host system (e.g. ssh) could exploit this vulnerability due to insecure permissions allowing a user to edit files within `/run/singularity/instances/sing/<user>/<instance>`. The manipulation of those files can change the behavior of the starter-suid program when instances are joined resulting in potential privilege escalation on the host.
How to fix CVE-2019-11328
To remediate CVE-2019-11328, upgrade the affected package to a fixed version below.
- —upgrade to 3.2.0 or later
Is CVE-2019-11328 being exploited?
Low — EPSS is 0.6%, meaning exploitation activity has not been observed at scale.
Affected packages (1)
- >= 3.1.0, < 3.2.0
CVSS scores
| Source | Version | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| osv | CVSS 3.1 | HIGH8.8 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |