VDB-15494 · CVE-2000-0249 · BID 1152

IBM AIX 4.3/4.3.1/4.3.2 Fast Response Cache Accelerator frcactrl privileges management

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A vulnerability was found in IBM AIX 4.3/4.3.1/4.3.2 (Operating System) and classified as critical. Affected by this issue is an unknown part of the file frcactrl of the component Fast Response Cache Accelerator. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a privileges management vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to 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. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

The AIX Fast Response Cache Accelerator (FRCA) allows local users to modify arbitrary files via the configuration capability in the frcactrl program.

The issue has been introduced in 10/01/1997. The weakness was shared 04/26/2000 as not defined advisory (X-Force). The advisory is available at xforce.iss.net. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2000-0249. The exploitation is known to be easy. Local access is required to approach this attack. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. Technical details are known, but there is no available exploit. This vulnerability is assigned to T1068 by the MITRE ATT&CK project.

The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 938 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $5k-$25k.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability.

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Privileges management
CWE: CWE-269 / CWE-266
ATT&CK: T1068

Local: Yes
Remote: No

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Status: Not defined

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Timelineinfo

10/01/1997 🔍
04/26/2000 +938 days 🔍
04/26/2000 +0 days 🔍
04/26/2000 +0 days 🔍
06/24/2014 +5172 days 🔍
04/11/2019 +1752 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: ibm.com

Advisory: xforce.iss.net
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2000-0249 (🔍)
SecurityFocus: 1152 - AIX frcactrl Insecure File Handling Vulnerability

Entryinfo

Created: 06/24/2014 12:57
Updated: 04/11/2019 22:18
Changes: 06/24/2014 12:57 (55), 04/11/2019 22:18 (2)
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