Great Circle Associates Majordomo 1.94.4/1.94.5 Config File -C privileges management
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A vulnerability was found in Great Circle Associates Majordomo 1.94.4/1.94.5. It has been declared as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown part of the component Config File Handler. The manipulation of the argument -C
with an unknown input leads to a privileges management vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is 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. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:
Majordomo wrapper allows local users to gain privileges by specifying an alternate configuration file.
The weakness was shared 12/28/1999 by FIRST (Website). The advisory is shared at marc.theaimsgroup.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2000-0037. The exploitation appears to be easy. An attack has to be approached locally. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Technical details and also a public exploit are known. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1068 for this issue.
A public exploit has been developed in ANSI C. It is possible to download the exploit at securityfocus.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept.
Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability.
The entries 15103 and 15108 are related to this item.
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CPE 2.3
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Exploiting
Class: Privileges managementCWE: CWE-269 / CWE-266
ATT&CK: T1068
Local: Yes
Remote: No
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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Timeline
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Sources
Advisory: marc.theaimsgroup.comResearcher: FIRST
Status: Not defined
CVE: CVE-2000-0037 (🔍)
SecurityFocus: 903 - Majordomo Local -C Parameter Vulnerability
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013
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Entry
Created: 06/22/2014 16:35Updated: 05/22/2018 09:21
Changes: 06/22/2014 16:35 (56), 05/22/2018 09:21 (2)
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