CVE-2018-20131

HighCVSS 7.8/10Last modified Jun 17, 2026

Description

The Code42 app before 6.8.4, as used in Code42 for Enterprise, on Linux installs with overly permissive permissions on the /usr/local/crashplan/log directory. This allows a user to manipulate symbolic links to escalate privileges, or show the contents of sensitive files that a regular user would not have access to.

Metrics

CVSS 3.0 7.8/10CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Weakness enumeration

CWE-732

Affected software

Vendor	Product	Versions
n/a	n/a	n/a

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106452Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://code42.com/r/support/CVE-2018-20131
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106452Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://code42.com/r/support/CVE-2018-20131

Timeline

Published: Jan 3, 2019
Last modified: Jun 17, 2026
NVD status: Modified

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