MediaWiki up to 1.27.1/1.28.0 Temp Directory access control
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A vulnerability was found in MediaWiki up to 1.27.1/1.28.0 (Content Management System). It has been classified as critical. Affected is some unknown functionality of the component Temp Directory Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a access control vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-264. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:
Mediawiki before 1.28.1 / 1.27.2 contains an unsafe use of temporary directory, where having LocalisationCache directory default to system tmp directory is insecure.
The bug was discovered 04/06/2018. The weakness was published 04/13/2018 (Website). The advisory is shared for download at lists.wikimedia.org. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2017-0367 since 11/29/2016. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1068.
The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 99408 (Fedora 25 : mediawiki (2017-3fb95ed01f)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Fedora Local Security Checks and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 11791 (Mediawiki Multiple Vulnerabilities (MediaWiki Security Release: 1.28.1/1.27.2/1.23.16)).
Upgrading to version 1.27.2 or 1.28.1 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published even before and not after the disclosure of the vulnerability.
The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (99408). Similar entries are available at 116154, 116155, 116156 and 116157.
Product
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Version
- 1.0
- 1.1
- 1.2
- 1.3
- 1.4
- 1.5
- 1.6
- 1.7
- 1.8
- 1.9
- 1.10
- 1.11
- 1.12
- 1.13
- 1.14
- 1.15
- 1.16
- 1.17
- 1.18
- 1.19
- 1.20
- 1.21
- 1.22
- 1.23
- 1.24
- 1.25
- 1.26
- 1.27
- 1.27.0
- 1.27.1
- 1.28
License
CPE 2.3
CPE 2.2
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VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.5VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.4
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Class: Access controlCWE: CWE-264
ATT&CK: T1068
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Remote: Yes
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Nessus ID: 99408
Nessus Name: Fedora 25 : mediawiki (2017-3fb95ed01f)
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OpenVAS ID: 867773
OpenVAS Name: Fedora Update for mediawiki FEDORA-2017-3fb95ed01f
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Recommended: UpgradeStatus: 🔍
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Upgrade: MediaWiki 1.27.2/1.28.1
Timeline
11/29/2016 🔍04/15/2017 🔍
04/17/2017 🔍
04/06/2018 🔍
04/13/2018 🔍
04/13/2018 🔍
04/16/2018 🔍
02/27/2023 🔍
Sources
Product: mediawiki.orgAdvisory: FEDORA-2017-3fb95ed01f
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2017-0367 (🔍)
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Entry
Created: 04/16/2018 09:24Updated: 02/27/2023 16:07
Changes: 04/16/2018 09:24 (74), 01/24/2020 20:44 (1), 02/27/2023 16:07 (4)
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