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CVE-2024-5742

MEDIUM · CVSS 6.7 EPSS 0.35%

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2024-06-12 · Last synced 2026-08-04

CyberRota Analysis

This is a medium severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 6.7. See the original NVD description below for full technical details.

CVE
CVE-2024-5742
Severity
MEDIUM
CVSS
6.7
EPSS
0.35%

Original NVD Description

A vulnerability was found in GNU Nano that allows a possible privilege escalation through an insecure temporary file. If Nano is killed while editing, a file it saves to an emergency file with the permissions of the running user provides a window of opportunity for attackers to escalate privileges through a malicious symlink.

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