CVSS Meta Temp Score | Current Exploit Price (≈) | CTI Interest Score |
---|---|---|
6.8 | $0-$5k | 0.00 |
A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in Enlightenment Window Manager 0.17.5. This affects an unknown function of the component Helper. 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. The summary by CVE is:
An unspecified setuid root helper in Enlightenment before 0.17.6 allows local users to gain privileges by leveraging failure to properly sanitize the environment.
The weakness was shared 01/30/2014 as CVE request: enlightenment sysactions as confirmed mailinglist post (oss-sec). The advisory is shared at seclists.org. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2014-1845 since 02/02/2014. The exploitability is told to be easy. An attack has to be approached locally. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1068 for this issue. The advisory points out:
Users in select groups could exploit this to execute arbitrary programs as root.
Upgrading to version 0.17.6 or 0.18.0 eliminates this vulnerability. The upgrade is hosted for download at git.enlightenment.org. A possible mitigation has been published before and not just after the disclosure of the vulnerability.
The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at X-Force (91216). The entry 12368 is related to this item.
Product
Name
Version
CPE 2.3
CPE 2.2
CVSSv4
VulDB CVSS-B Score: 🔍VulDB CVSS-BT Score: 🔍
VulDB Vector: 🔍
VulDB Reliability: 🔍
CVSSv3
VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.8VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.3
VulDB Base Score: 7.8
VulDB Temp Score: 6.8
VulDB Vector: 🔍
VulDB Reliability: 🔍
NVD Base Score: 7.8
NVD Vector: 🔍
CVSSv2
AV | AC | Au | C | I | A |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
💳 | 💳 | 💳 | 💳 | 💳 | 💳 |
💳 | 💳 | 💳 | 💳 | 💳 | 💳 |
💳 | 💳 | 💳 | 💳 | 💳 | 💳 |
Vector | Complexity | Authentication | Confidentiality | Integrity | Availability |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
unlock | unlock | unlock | unlock | unlock | unlock |
unlock | unlock | unlock | unlock | unlock | unlock |
unlock | unlock | unlock | unlock | unlock | unlock |
VulDB Base Score: 🔍
VulDB Temp Score: 🔍
VulDB Reliability: 🔍
NVD Base Score: 🔍
Exploiting
Class: Access controlCWE: CWE-264
ATT&CK: T1068
Local: Yes
Remote: No
Availability: 🔍
Status: Unproven
EPSS Score: 🔍
EPSS Percentile: 🔍
Price Prediction: 🔍
Current Price Estimation: 🔍
0-Day | unlock | unlock | unlock | unlock |
---|---|---|---|---|
Today | unlock | unlock | unlock | unlock |
Threat Intelligence
Interest: 🔍Active Actors: 🔍
Active APT Groups: 🔍
Countermeasures
Recommended: UpgradeStatus: 🔍
0-Day Time: 🔍
Upgrade: Enlightenment Window Manager 0.17.6/0.18.0
Timeline
12/04/2013 🔍01/30/2014 🔍
02/02/2014 🔍
02/22/2014 🔍
04/27/2018 🔍
03/30/2019 🔍
Sources
Advisory: CVE request: enlightenment sysactionsStatus: Confirmed
Confirmation: 🔍
CVE: CVE-2014-1845 (🔍)
X-Force: 91216 - Enlightenment Window Manager helper privilege escalation, Medium Risk
See also: 🔍
Entry
Created: 02/22/2014 20:08Updated: 03/30/2019 16:33
Changes: 02/22/2014 20:08 (59), 03/30/2019 16:33 (9)
Complete: 🔍
No comments yet. Languages: en.
Please log in to comment.