CVE-2011-1836

4.6 MEDIUM 0.4% exploit odds Fix listed

What it is

utils/ecryptfs-recover-private in ecryptfs-utils before 90 does not establish a subdirectory with safe permissions, which might allow local users to bypass intended access restrictions via standard filesystem operations during the recovery process.

At a glance

Exploitability: Can be exploited locally on the machine without logging in. Limited direct impact.
Exploit odds: 0.4% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).
Fix: A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.

Timeline

2014-02-15 14:57 UTC PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
2026-06-16 23:30 UTC Last updatedMost recent change to the record

Why it ranks here

Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
Exploit odds: 0.4% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
Severity: 4.6 MEDIUM (CVSS).
Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.

Details

Published: 2014-02-15 14:57 UTC
Last modified: 2026-06-16 23:30 UTC
Exploit probability: 0.4% · EPSS, next 30 days
Weakness: CWE-264
Record status: Modified

Affected

Ecryptfs ecryptfs-utils ≤ 89
Ecryptfs ecryptfs-utils 62
Ecryptfs ecryptfs-utils 63
Ecryptfs ecryptfs-utils 64
Ecryptfs ecryptfs-utils 65
Ecryptfs ecryptfs-utils 66
Ecryptfs ecryptfs-utils 67
Ecryptfs ecryptfs-utils 68

Attack profile CVSS 2.0 · 4.6

Attack vector: Local
Complexity: Low
Authentication: None
Confidentiality: Partial
Integrity: Partial
Availability: Partial

Raw vector

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

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Fix and advisories

References

NVD record · CVE.org record