CVSS Meta Temp Score | Current Exploit Price (≈) | CTI Interest Score |
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5.4 | $0-$5k | 0.00 |
A vulnerability was found in mktexlsr up to 36625. It has been declared as problematic. This vulnerability affects some unknown processing. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a link following vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-59. The product attempts to access a file based on the filename, but it does not properly prevent that filename from identifying a link or shortcut that resolves to an unintended resource. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:
mktexlsr revision 36855, and before revision 36626 as packaged in texlive allows local users to write to arbitrary files via a symlink attack. NOTE: this vulnerability exists due to the reversion of a fix of CVE-2015-5700.
The bug was discovered 07/30/2015. The weakness was presented 08/25/2017 (oss-sec). The advisory is shared for download at openwall.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2015-5701 since 07/30/2015. The attack needs to be approached locally. Required for exploitation is a single authentication. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available.
The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 757 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k.
Upgrading to version 36626 eliminates this vulnerability.
See 105747 for similar entry.
Product
Name
Version
CPE 2.3
CPE 2.2
CVSSv4
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CVSSv3
VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.7VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.6
VulDB Base Score: 5.3
VulDB Temp Score: 5.1
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NVD Base Score: 6.1
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CVSSv2
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Exploiting
Class: Link followingCWE: CWE-59
ATT&CK: Unknown
Local: Yes
Remote: No
Availability: 🔍
Status: Not defined
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Threat Intelligence
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Countermeasures
Recommended: UpgradeStatus: 🔍
0-Day Time: 🔍
Upgrade: mktexlsr 36626
Timeline
07/30/2015 🔍07/30/2015 🔍
08/25/2017 🔍
08/25/2017 🔍
08/27/2017 🔍
11/10/2019 🔍
Sources
Advisory: openwall.comStatus: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2015-5701 (🔍)
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Entry
Created: 08/27/2017 06:44Updated: 11/10/2019 13:18
Changes: 08/27/2017 06:44 (52), 11/10/2019 13:18 (7)
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