CVEvulnerability
CVE-2020-21583
6.7 MEDIUM
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- Status
- Modified
- Published
- 2023-08-22
- Last modified
- 2026-06-17
- Assigner
- [email protected]
- CVSS 3.1 ([email protected])
- 6.7 MEDIUM — CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- Weaknesses
- CWE-78
Description
An issue was discovered in hwclock.13-v2.27 allows attackers to gain escalated privlidges or execute arbitrary commands via the path parameter when setting the date.
Affected configurations
• kernel util-linux (< 2.27)
Related
Weakness · CWE (1)
- CWE-78 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command weakness
References
- https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=786804 Exploit, Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/132061/hwclock-Privilege-Escalation.html Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=786804 Exploit, Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/132061/hwclock-Privilege-Escalation.html Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20241220-0006/ security.netapp.com