GNU Cfengine 1.5/1.5.3-4/1.6 CAUTH Command format string

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A vulnerability, which was classified as very critical, was found in GNU Cfengine 1.5/1.5.3-4/1.6. Affected is some unknown functionality of the component CAUTH Command Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a format string vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-134. The product uses a function that accepts a format string as an argument, but the format string originates from an external source. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

Format string vulnerability in cfd daemon in GNU CFEngine before 1.6.0a11 allows attackers to execute arbitrary commands via format characters in the CAUTH command.

The weakness was presented 12/19/2000 with Core (Website). The advisory is available at securityfocus.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2000-0947. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available. The structure of the vulnerability defines a possible price range of USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 05/24/2019).

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 14316 (Cfengine CAUTH Command Remote Format String), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Gain a shell remotely and running in the context l.

Upgrading to version 1.6a11 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (5630) and Tenable (14316).

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Class: Format string
CWE: CWE-134 / CWE-119
ATT&CK: Unknown

Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Nessus ID: 14316
Nessus Name: Cfengine CAUTH Command Remote Format String
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OpenVAS ID: 14316
OpenVAS Name: cfengine format string vulnerability
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Cfengine 1.6a11

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10/01/2000 🔍
10/01/2000 +0 days 🔍
12/19/2000 +79 days 🔍
12/19/2000 +0 days 🔍
08/20/2004 +1340 days 🔍
09/06/2004 +17 days 🔍
07/01/2014 +3585 days 🔍
05/24/2019 +1788 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: gnu.org

Advisory: securityfocus.com⛔
Organization: Core
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2000-0947 (🔍)
X-Force: 5630
Vulnerability Center: 5308 - Format String in GNU CFEngine < 1.6.0a11, High
SecurityFocus: 1757 - Multiple Vendor Cfengine Format String Vulnerability

Entryinfo

Created: 07/02/2014 00:28
Updated: 05/24/2019 16:18
Changes: 07/02/2014 00:28 (67), 05/24/2019 16:18 (4)
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