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CVE-2011-1831

MEDIUM · CVSS 4.6 EPSS 0.37%

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2014-02-15 · Last synced 2026-08-04

CyberRota Analysis

This is a medium severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 4.6. See the original NVD description below for full technical details.

CVE
CVE-2011-1831
Severity
MEDIUM
CVSS
4.6
EPSS
0.37%

Original NVD Description

utils/mount.ecryptfs_private.c in ecryptfs-utils before 90 does not properly check mountpoint permissions, which allows local users to effectively replace any directory with a new filesystem, and consequently gain privileges, via a mount system call.