Vulnerability Details CVE-2017-7501
It was found that versions of rpm before 4.13.0.2 use temporary files with predictable names when installing an RPM. An attacker with ability to write in a directory where files will be installed could create symbolic links to an arbitrary location and modify content, and possibly permissions to arbitrary files, which could be used for denial of service or possibly privilege escalation.
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score
EPSS Score 0.001
EPSS Ranking 15.5%
CVSS Severity
CVSS v3 Score 7.8
CVSS v2 Score 4.6