Local file disclosure or hijacking via temp-directory race
Published Nov 11, 2022 · Updated Apr 15, 2025
Insecure temporary-directory creation in ManyDesigns Portofino 5.3.2 allows local users to read or alter launcher files. The WarFileLauncher.createTempDir method creates a temporary file, deletes it, and calls mkdir without checking success, leaving a race and default directory permissions instead of atomically creating a private directory. A co-resident user on a shared Unix-like host can win the delete-and-mkdir race or read exposed contents, enabling disclosure or code execution with the service account's privileges.
Summary
What happened
Insecure temporary-directory creation in ManyDesigns Portofino 5.3.2 allows local users to read or alter launcher files. The WarFileLauncher.createTempDir method creates a temporary file, deletes it, and calls mkdir without checking success, leaving a race and default directory permissions instead of atomically creating a private directory. A co-resident user on a shared Unix-like host can win the delete-and-mkdir race or read exposed contents, enabling disclosure or code execution with the service account's privileges.
The record
- CVE
- CVE-2022-3952
- Published
- Nov 11, 2022
- Updated
- Apr 15, 2025
- Vendor
- ManyDesigns
- Product
- Portofino
- Classifications
- CWE-377, CWE-668, T1068
- Attack vector
- local
- Privileges
- authenticated
Timeline
How it unfolded
- Nov 11, 2022CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
- Apr 15, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.
Exploitability
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- Affected versionversion=5.3.2
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Public exploit references
- Temporary-directory hijacking race demonstrationproof of concept · demonstrated
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