7.8

CVE-2021-25322: opensuse factory UNIX Symbolic Link (Symlink) Following

CVSS: 7.8v3.1HighModified
AliasesUBUNTU-CVE-2021-25322
Published 10-06-2021Last modified 17-09-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2021-25322 is a high (CVSS 7.8) UNIX Symbolic Link (Symlink) Following vulnerability in opensuse factory. EPSS estimates a 0.44% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 36.5% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.

Overall risk
41/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
7.8/10
010
High · v3.1 (NVD)
EPSS score
0.44%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits1reference

Timeline

  1. 10-06-2021
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 17-09-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

A UNIX Symbolic Link (Symlink) Following vulnerability in python-HyperKitty of openSUSE Leap 15.2, Factory allows local attackers to escalate privileges from the user hyperkitty or hyperkitty-admin to root. This issue affects: openSUSE Leap 15.2 python-HyperKitty version 1.3.2-lp152.2.3.1 and prior versions. openSUSE Factory python-HyperKitty versions prior to 1.3.4-5.1.

CVSS metrics

4 scores · 3 sources · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

0.44%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

37%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 0.44% on 18-09-2026

18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score
0.44%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

1 found
  • referenceUnverified

    Exploit Reference (bugzilla.suse.com)

    Maturity: unknown

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Opensuse2 products
  • factory≥ python-HyperKitty, < 1.3.4-5.1
  • leap 15.2≥ python-HyperKitty, ≤ 1.3.2-lp152.2.3.1
Python-hyperkitty_project1 product
Ubuntu1 product
  • hyperkittyAll versions (No fix recorded)

3 vendors · 4 products

References

3 links