CVE-2023-6917

6.0 MEDIUM 0.2% exploit odds No fix listed

What it is

A vulnerability has been identified in the Performance Co-Pilot (PCP) package, stemming from the mixed privilege levels utilized by systemd services associated with PCP. While certain services operate within the confines of limited PCP user/group privileges, others are granted full root privileges. This disparity in privilege levels poses a risk when privileged root processes interact with directories or directory trees owned by unprivileged PCP users. Specifically, this vulnerability may lead to the compromise of PCP user isolation and facilitate local PCP-to-root exploits, particularly through symlink attacks. These vulnerabilities underscore the importance of maintaining robust privilege separation mechanisms within PCP to mitigate the potential for unauthorized privilege escalation.

At a glance

Exploitability: Can be exploited locally on the machine with an admin-level account. High risk of data exposure, data tampering.
Exploit odds: 0.2% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).
Fix: No patch or advisory is linked yet. Look at mitigations or restrict exposure.

Timeline

2024-02-28 15:15 UTC PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
2026-11-05 12:17 UTC Last updatedMost recent change to the record

Why it ranks here

Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
Exploit odds: 0.2% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
Severity: 6.0 MEDIUM (CVSS).
Fix: none linked yet, which raises it.

Details

Published: 2024-02-28 15:15 UTC
Last modified: 2026-11-05 12:17 UTC
Exploit probability: 0.2% · EPSS, next 30 days
Weakness: CWE-367
Record status: Modified

Affected

Sgi Performance co-pilot < 6.2.0
Redhat Enterprise Linux 9.0

Attack profile CVSS 3.1 · 6.0

Attack vector: Local
Complexity: Low
Privileges needed: High
User interaction: None
Scope: Unchanged
Confidentiality: High
Integrity: High
Availability: None

Raw vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N

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References

NVD record · CVE.org record