How severe is CVE-2021-31997?

CVE-2021-31997 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 6.8, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over local access with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity low, and availability none.

Is CVE-2021-31997 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (26th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2021-31997?

CVE-2021-31997 affects Opensuse Python-postorius. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.

How do I fix CVE-2021-31997?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.

When was CVE-2021-31997 published?

CVE-2021-31997 was published on 2021-06-10 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2021-31997

CVE-2021-31997 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Opensuse Python-postorius with a CVSS 3.x base score of 6.8. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-59.

Key facts

Severity: Medium (CVSS 3.x base score 6.8)
CVSS v2: 7.2
EPSS exploit prediction: 0% (26th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-59
Affected product: Opensuse Python-postorius
Published: 2021-06-10
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

A UNIX Symbolic Link (Symlink) Following vulnerability in python-postorius of openSUSE Leap 15.2, Factory allows local attackers to escalate from users postorius or postorius-admin to root. This issue affects: openSUSE Leap 15.2 python-postorius version 1.3.2-lp152.1.2 and prior versions. openSUSE Factory python-postorius version 1.3.4-2.1 and prior versions.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2021-31997?: A UNIX Symbolic Link (Symlink) Following vulnerability in python-postorius of openSUSE Leap 15.2, Factory allows local attackers to escalate from users postorius or postorius-admin to root. This issue affects: openSUSE Leap 15.2 python-postorius version 1.3.2-lp152.1.2 and prior versions. openSUSE Factory python-postorius version 1.3.4-2.1 and prior versions.
How severe is CVE-2021-31997?: CVE-2021-31997 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 6.8, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over local access with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity low, and availability none.
Is CVE-2021-31997 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (26th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2021-31997?: CVE-2021-31997 affects Opensuse Python-postorius. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2021-31997?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
When was CVE-2021-31997 published?: CVE-2021-31997 was published on 2021-06-10 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1182407

Affected products (1)

cpe:2.3:a:opensuse:python-postorius:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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