CVSS Meta Temp Score | Current Exploit Price (≈) | CTI Interest Score |
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3.8 | $0-$5k | 0.00 |
A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in Webmin and Usermin (Software Management Software) (the affected version unknown). This affects an unknown part of the file maketemp.pl. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a symlink vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as 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. This is going to have an impact on integrity. The summary by CVE is:
The maketemp.pl script in Usermin 1.070 and 1.080 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files at install time via a symlink attack on the /tmp/.usermin directory.
The bug was discovered 09/08/2004. The weakness was published 10/20/2004 (Website). The advisory is shared at gentoo.org. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2004-0559 since 06/14/2004. The exploitability is told to be easy. An attack has to be approached locally. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. Technical details are known, but no exploit is available.
The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 6 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 15381 (Debian DSA-544-1 : webmin - insecure temporary directory), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Debian Local Security Checks and running in the context l.
Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published even before and not after the disclosure of the vulnerability.
The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (17299) and Tenable (15381). Similar entry is available at 22757.
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CPE 2.3
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Class: SymlinkCWE: CWE-61 / CWE-59
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Nessus ID: 15381
Nessus Name: Debian DSA-544-1 : webmin - insecure temporary directory
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OpenVAS ID: 53234
OpenVAS Name: Debian Security Advisory DSA 544-1 (webmin)
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Timeline
06/14/2004 🔍09/08/2004 🔍
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Sources
Advisory: gentoo.orgStatus: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2004-0559 (🔍)
X-Force: 17299
Vulnerability Center: 15129 - Usermin and Webmin Symlink Attack At Install Time, Low
SecurityFocus: 11153 - Webmin / Usermin Installation Insecure Temporary File Creation Vulnerability
Secunia: 12488
OSVDB: 9775 - Webmin . Usermin - Installation Insecure - Temporary File Creation Issue
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Entry
Created: 12/19/2014 15:35Updated: 07/19/2019 10:35
Changes: 12/19/2014 15:35 (73), 07/19/2019 10:35 (5)
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