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A vulnerability was found in Debian Linux 1.3/1.3.1/2.0 (Operating System). It has been declared as critical. This vulnerability affects an unknown code of the component ftpwatch. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a local privilege escalation vulnerability. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:
Linux ftpwatch program allows local users to gain root privileges.
The weakness was disclosed 01/17/1999 by Jamie Fifield (FIRST) as not defined posting (Bugtraq). The advisory is shared for download at securityfocus.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-1999-0457. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack needs to be approached locally. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available.
Upgrading to version 2.0r5 eliminates this vulnerability.
The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at X-Force (1607). The entry 14453 is pretty similar.
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CPE 2.3
CPE 2.2
CVSSv4
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CVSSv3
VulDB Meta Base Score: 8.4VulDB Meta Temp Score: 8.0
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CVSSv2
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Exploiting
Class: Local Privilege EscalationCWE: Unknown
ATT&CK: Unknown
Local: Yes
Remote: No
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Status: Not defined
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Threat Intelligence
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Countermeasures
Recommended: UpgradeStatus: 🔍
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Upgrade: Linux 2.0r5
Timeline
01/17/1999 🔍01/17/1999 🔍
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12/31/2002 🔍
06/20/2014 🔍
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Sources
Vendor: debian.orgAdvisory: securityfocus.com⛔
Researcher: Jamie Fifield (FIRST)
Status: Not defined
CVE: CVE-1999-0457 (🔍)
X-Force: 1607
Vulnerability Center: 606 - Debian Linux Ftpwatch Package Local Privilege Elevation, Medium
SecurityFocus: 317 - Debian Linux ftpwatch Package Vulnerability
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Entry
Created: 06/20/2014 12:56Updated: 05/07/2019 21:15
Changes: 06/20/2014 12:56 (59), 05/07/2019 21:15 (3)
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