8.1

CVE-2018-13054: debian debian_linux Link Following

CVSS: 8.1v3.0HighModified
AliasesMGASA-2019-0063UBUNTU-CVE-2018-13054USN-4844-1
Published 02-07-2018Last modified 05-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2018-13054 is a high (CVSS 8.1) Link Following vulnerability in debian debian_linux. EPSS estimates a 2.20% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 82.2% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
33/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
8.1/10
010
High · v3.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
2.20%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 02-07-2018
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 05-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

An issue was discovered in Cinnamon 1.9.2 through 3.8.6. The cinnamon-settings-users.py GUI runs as root and allows configuration of (for example) other users' icon files in _on_face_browse_menuitem_activated and _on_face_menuitem_activated. These icon files are written to the respective user's $HOME/.face location. If an unprivileged user prepares a symlink pointing to an arbitrary location, then this location will be overwritten with the icon content.

CVSS metrics

4 scores · 3 sources · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

2.20%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

82%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 2.20% on 19-09-2026

19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score
2.20%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Debian2 products
Linuxmint1 product
Mageia1 product
  • cinnamon< 3.2.8-4.1.mga6
Ubuntu1 product
  • cinnamon< 2.8.6-1ubuntu1+esm1 | < 3.6.7-8ubuntu1+esm1

4 vendors · 5 products

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