CVE-2021-31154
highpriority · track · 31EPSS 0.005 · 40 %ileEURUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-26
pleaseedit in please before 0.4 uses predictable temporary filenames in /tmp and the target directory. This allows a local attacker to gain full root privileges by staging a symlink attack.
cvss
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base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode
weaknesses
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affected products (8)
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advisories (2)
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- GHSA-pp74-39w2-v4w9Permissions bypass in pleaser2021-08-25ghsa · osvUS
pleaseedit in pleaser before 0.4.0 uses predictable temporary filenames in /tmp and the target directory. This allows a local attacker to gain full root privileges by staging a symlink attack.
- RUSTSEC-2021-0102Permissions bypass in pleaser2021-05-27vendor · osvUS
pleaseedit in pleaser before 0.4 uses predictable temporary filenames in /tmp and the target directory. This allows a local attacker to gain full root privileges by staging a symlink attack.
also known as (6)
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sources
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references (9)
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- https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2021-31154Patchcnnvd
- https://gitlab.com/edneville/please/-/tree/master/src/bincnnvd
- https://vigilance.fr/vulnerability/Pleaser-three-vulnerabilities-35445cnnvd
- https://www.auscert.org.au/bulletins/ESB-2021.1665cnnvd
- https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/05/18/1cnnvd
- https://gitlab.com/edneville/please/-/tree/master/src/binenisa_euvd
- https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/05/18/1enisa_euvd
- https://gitlab.com/edneville/please/-/tree/master/src/binThird Party Advisorynvd
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