CVE-2023-5936 json
Unsafe temporary data privileges on Unix systems in Arc before v1.6.0
published 2024-05-15 2 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2023-58208
- cvss
- 7.8
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.1%
- EPSS 0.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 3%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
On Unix systems (Linux, MacOS), Arc uses a temporary file with unsafe privileges.
By tampering with such file, a malicious local user in the system may be able to trigger arbitrary code execution with root privileges.
Patch / fix
- Nozomi Networks Arc 1.6.0
- nozominetworks arc 1.6.0
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- total
- Assessed
- 2 y ago
Exploit prediction
0.15% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 3% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.1 | 7.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| CNA | 4.0 | 7.3 | CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:P/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H |
| CNA | 4.0 | 7.3 | CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:P/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X |
Affected products
- Nozomi Networks Arc
- nozominetworks arc
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-732 Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource
References
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2023-5936
- NVD CVE-2023-5936
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