IBM AIX eNetwork Firewall 3.2/3.3 symlink

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability has been found in IBM AIX eNetwork Firewall 3.2/3.3 and classified as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality. The manipulation leads to symlink. This vulnerability is known as CVE-1999-0803. Furthermore, there is an exploit available. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component. VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in IBM AIX eNetwork Firewall 3.2/3.3 (Firewall Software). Affected is some unknown processing. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a symlink vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-61. The product, when opening a file or directory, does not sufficiently account for when the file is a symbolic link that resolves to a target outside of the intended control sphere. This could allow an attacker to cause the product to operate on unauthorized files. This is going to have an impact on integrity. CVE summarizes:

The fwluser script in AIX eNetwork Firewall allows local users to write to arbitrary files via a symlink attack.

The bug was discovered 01/18/1999. The weakness was shared 05/25/1999 by Paul Cammidge with SuSE.de as not defined posting (Bugtraq). The advisory is shared for download at marc.theaimsgroup.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-1999-0803. The exploitability is told to be easy. The attack needs to be approached locally. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. Technical details are unknown but a public exploit is available.

The exploit is shared for download at exploit-db.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 127 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $5k-$25k.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (2249), Exploit-DB (19229), SecurityFocus (BID 287†) and OSVDB (962†). VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 4.0
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 3.6

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Class: Symlink
CWE: CWE-61 / CWE-59
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Local: Yes
Remote: No

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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Timelineinfo

01/18/1999 🔍
05/25/1999 +127 days 🔍
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06/20/2014 +4136 days 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: ibm.com

Advisory: marc.theaimsgroup.com
Researcher: Paul Cammidge
Organization: SuSE.de
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-1999-0803 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-1999-0803
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-14664
X-Force: 2249
SecurityFocus: 287 - AIX eNetwork Firewall Insecure Temporary File Creation Vulnerabilities
OSVDB: 962 - IBM AIX eNetwork Firewall Insecure Temporary File Creation

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013

Entryinfo

Created: 06/21/2014 12:32 AM
Updated: 06/05/2024 12:34 PM
Changes: 06/21/2014 12:32 AM (61), 06/05/2024 12:34 PM (25)
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