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8.0 | $0-$5k | 0.00 |
A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in Sendmail 8.6.7 (Mail Server Software). This affects an unknown function of the component Debug Handler. The manipulation of the argument -d
with an unknown input leads to a privileges management vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-269. The product does not properly assign, modify, track, or check privileges for an actor, creating an unintended sphere of control for that actor. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:
sendmail before 8.6.7 allows local users to gain root access via a large value in the debug (-d) command line option.
The weakness was published 08/30/1996 as not defined posting (Bugtraq). It is possible to read the advisory at dataguard.no. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-1999-1309. The exploitability is told to be easy. Attacking locally is a requirement. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1068 according to MITRE ATT&CK.
The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 11348 (Sendmail < 8.6.8 -debug Local Privilege Escalation), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family SMTP problems.
Upgrading to version 8.6.8 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 databases at X-Force (7155) and Tenable (11348). Further details are available at cert.org. Similar entry is available at 13758.
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CPE 2.3
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VulDB Meta Base Score: 8.4VulDB Meta Temp Score: 8.0
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Exploiting
Class: Privileges managementCWE: CWE-269 / CWE-266
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Local: Yes
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Nessus ID: 11348
Nessus Name: Sendmail < 8.6.8 -debug Local Privilege Escalation
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OpenVAS ID: 11348
OpenVAS Name: Sendmail long debug local overflow
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Threat Intelligence
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Countermeasures
Recommended: UpgradeStatus: 🔍
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Upgrade: Sendmail 8.6.8
Timeline
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Sources
Advisory: dataguard.noStatus: Not defined
CVE: CVE-1999-1309 (🔍)
X-Force: 7155
Vulnerability Center: 1222 - Sendmail Debug Option Allows Privilege Elevation, Medium
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Entry
Created: 06/17/2014 17:21Updated: 06/23/2021 02:15
Changes: 06/17/2014 17:21 (63), 07/03/2017 09:11 (6), 06/23/2021 02:15 (3)
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