CVE-2021-31822: High severity octopus tentacle vulnerability

Published Nov 24, 2021
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Updated

When Octopus Tentacle is installed on a Linux operating system, the systemd service file permissions are misconfigured. This could lead to a local unprivileged user modifying the contents of the systemd service file to gain privileged access.

Affected Software

2 affected components
Octopus Tentacle>=3.15.4<6.1.1116
Linux Linux kernel

Event History

Nov 24, 2021
CVE Published
via MITRE·12:35 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·12:35 AM
DescriptionWeakness

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2021-31822?

CVE-2021-31822 is considered to have a high severity due to the potential for local privilege escalation.

2

How do I fix CVE-2021-31822?

To fix CVE-2021-31822, ensure the systemd service file permissions for Octopus Tentacle are correctly configured to prevent unprivileged users from modifying the file.

3

Who is affected by CVE-2021-31822?

CVE-2021-31822 affects systems running Octopus Tentacle on Linux operating systems with misconfigured systemd service file permissions.

4

What can an attacker do with CVE-2021-31822?

An attacker exploiting CVE-2021-31822 could gain privileged access to the system by modifying the contents of the misconfigured systemd service file.

5

What versions of Octopus Tentacle are impacted by CVE-2021-31822?

CVE-2021-31822 impacts Octopus Tentacle versions between 3.15.4 and 6.1.1116.

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