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A vulnerability has been found in HP HP-UX 11.00 (Operating System) and classified as critical. This vulnerability affects an unknown part of the file net.init of the component RC Script Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a symlink vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is 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. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:
The net.init rc script in HP-UX 11.00 (S008net.init) allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack that points from /tmp/stcp.conf to the targeted file.
The bug was discovered 08/22/2000. The weakness was shared 10/20/2000 by dubhe (Website). The advisory is shared for download at securityfocus.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2000-0702. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack needs to be approached locally. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. Technical details and also a public exploit are known.
It is possible to download the exploit 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 59 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $5k-$25k.
There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.
The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (5131), Exploit-DB (20162), SecurityFocus (BID 1602†), OSVDB (1525†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-20911†). The entry VDB-15841 is related to this item.
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CPE 2.3
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Class: SymlinkCWE: CWE-61 / CWE-59
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Local: Yes
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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Timeline
03/10/2000 🔍08/22/2000 🔍
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Sources
Vendor: hp.comAdvisory: securityfocus.com⛔
Researcher: dubhe
Status: Not defined
CVE: CVE-2000-0702 (🔍)
X-Force: 5131
SecurityFocus: 1602 - HPUX net.init RC Script Vulnerability
OSVDB: 1525 - CVE-2000-0702 - HP-UX - File Modification Issue
Vulnerability Center: 20911 - HP-UX 11 and 11.4 net.init rc Script Local Arbitrary Files Overwrite via a Symlink Attack, Medium
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013
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Entry
Created: 06/27/2014 02:51 PMUpdated: 10/06/2024 02:35 AM
Changes: 06/27/2014 02:51 PM (62), 08/27/2019 12:23 PM (3), 10/06/2024 02:35 AM (25)
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