CVE-2021-32000

clone-master-clean-up: dangerous file system operations

HIGH
7.1
CVSS Score
Published: July 28, 2021 at 09:35 AM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 03:52 AM UTC
3 products affected across 2 vendorsLinux Enterprise ServeropenSUSE FactoryFactory

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Severity
HIGH7.1
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.3%

Description

A UNIX Symbolic Link (Symlink) Following vulnerability in the clone-master-clean-up.sh script of clone-master-clean-up in SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP3, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP1; openSUSE Factory allows local attackers to delete arbitrary files. This issue affects: SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP3 clone-master-clean-up version 1.6-4.6.1 and prior versions. SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP1 clone-master-clean-up version 1.6-3.9.1 and prior versions. openSUSE Factory clone-master-clean-up version 1.6-1.4 and prior versions.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

clone-master-clean-up ≤ v ≤ 1.6-3.9.1clone-master-clean-up ≤ v ≤ 1.6-4.6.112 sp315 sp1clone-master-clean-up
clone-master-clean-up ≤ v ≤ 1.6-1.4clone-master-clean-up

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

References (1)

ExploitIssue TrackingPatchVendor Advisory
https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1181050

CVSS

Attack Vector
LOCAL
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-59

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