VDB-16406 · CVE-2001-0072 · XFDB 5803

GnuPG up to 1.0.4 Secret Key Import privileges management

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A vulnerability was found in GnuPG up to 1.0.4. It has been rated as critical. Affected by this issue is an unknown code block of the component Secret Key Import Handler. 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 integrity. CVE summarizes:

gpg (aka GnuPG) 1.0.4 and other versions imports both public and private keys from public key servers without notifying the user about the private keys, which could allow an attacker to break the web of trust.

The weakness was released 12/20/2000 by Florian Weimer with Debian (Website). The advisory is available at redhat.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2001-0072. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be launched remotely. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. Technical details are unknown but an exploit is available. This vulnerability is assigned to T1068 by the MITRE ATT&CK project.

After immediately, there has been an exploit disclosed. It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 61873 (Mandrake Linux Security Advisory : gnupg (MDKSA-2000:087)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Mandriva Local Security Checks.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (5803) and Tenable (61873). Entry connected to this vulnerability is available at 16405.

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GnuPG

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open-source

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

Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Proof-of-Concept

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Nessus ID: 61873
Nessus Name: Mandrake Linux Security Advisory : gnupg (MDKSA-2000:087)
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Recommended: Upgrade
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12/20/2000 🔍
12/20/2000 +0 days 🔍
12/20/2000 +0 days 🔍
12/25/2000 +4 days 🔍
02/12/2001 +49 days 🔍
02/21/2003 +739 days 🔍
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07/03/2014 +450 days 🔍
06/25/2021 +2549 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: redhat.com
Researcher: Florian Weimer
Organization: Debian
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2001-0072 (🔍)
X-Force: 5803 - GnuPG will import private keys along with public keys
Vulnerability Center: 39061 - GnuPG 1.0.4 Local Import of Both Public and Private Keys From Public Key Servers, Low
SecurityFocus: 2153 - GnuPG Silent Import of Secret Keys Vulnerability
OSVDB: 1702 - GnuPG Private Key Silent Import

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

Created: 07/03/2014 11:02
Updated: 06/25/2021 12:19
Changes: 07/03/2014 11:02 (47), 04/26/2017 23:54 (23), 06/25/2021 12:19 (3)
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