CVE-2024-1724
low-risk
Published 2024-07-25
In snapd versions prior to 2.62, when using AppArmor for enforcement of sandbox permissions, snapd failed to restrict writes to the $HOME/bin path. In Ubuntu, when this path exists, it is automatically added to the users PATH. An attacker who could convince a user to install a malicious snap which used the 'home' plug could use this vulnerability to install arbitrary scripts into the users PATH which may then be run by the user outside of the expected snap sandbox and hence allow them to escape confinement.
Do I need to act?
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0.03% chance of exploitation
EPSS score — low exploit probability
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Not on CISA KEV list
No confirmed active exploitation reported to CISA
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Patch status unknown
Check vendor advisories for fix availability and mitigation guidance
6
CVSS 6.3/10
Medium
LOCAL
/ LOW complexity
Affected Products (1)
Snapd
Affected Vendors
References (6)
Issue Tracking
https://github.com/snapcore/snapd/pull/13689
Issue Tracking
https://github.com/snapcore/snapd/pull/13689
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/ 100
low-risk
Severity
20/34 · Moderate
Exploitability
0/34 · Minimal
Exposure
5/34 · Minimal