Apache HTTP Server up to 1.9 File race condition

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A vulnerability was found in Apache HTTP Server up to 1.9 (Web Server). It has been classified as critical. This affects an unknown part of the component File Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a race condition vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-362. The product contains a code sequence that can run concurrently with other code, and the code sequence requires temporary, exclusive access to a shared resource, but a timing window exists in which the shared resource can be modified by another code sequence that is operating concurrently. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

The mod_dosevasive module 1.9 and earlier for Apache creates temporary files with predictable filenames, which could allow remote attackers to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack.

The weakness was published 01/04/2005 with LSS Security (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at security.lss.hr. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2005-0182 since 01/28/2005. The attack needs to be done within the local network. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. Technical details are unknown but a public exploit is available.

The exploit is shared for download at security.lss.hr. It is declared as highly functional. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 52207 (AIX 530012 : U838590), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family AIX Local Security Checks.

Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at nuclearelephant.com.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (18765) and Tenable (52207). Similar entries are available at 907 and 1123.

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Class: Race condition
CWE: CWE-362
ATT&CK: Unknown

Local: No
Remote: Partially

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Access: Public
Status: Highly functional
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Nessus ID: 52207
Nessus Name: AIX 530012 : U838590
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OpenVAS ID: 52207
OpenVAS Name: FreeBSD Ports: mod_dosevasive20
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Patch: nuclearelephant.com

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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apache.org

Advisory: security.lss.hr
Researcher: http://security.lss.hr
Organization: LSS Security
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2005-0182 (🔍)
X-Force: 18765 - mod_dosevasive symlink attack, Medium Risk
SecurityFocus: 12181 - Mod_DOSEvasive Apache Module Local Insecure Temporary File Creation Vulnerability
Secunia: 13725 - Apache mod_dosevasive Insecure Temporary File Creation, Not Critical
OSVDB: 12720

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013
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Created: 01/10/2005 12:27
Updated: 03/10/2021 12:47
Changes: 01/10/2005 12:27 (83), 04/16/2019 15:10 (2), 03/10/2021 12:47 (2)
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