VDB-275 · EDB 93 · SA9704

RealNetworks RealOne Player on Unix/Linux ~/.realnetworks/ privileges management

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A vulnerability was found in RealNetworks RealOne Player on Unix/Linux (affected version not known) and classified as problematic. This issue affects some unknown functionality of the file ~/.realnetworks/. 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.

The weakness was published 09/10/2003 by Jon Hart (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at spoofed.org. The attack can only be initiated within the local network. Technical details as well as a public exploit are known. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1068 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

A public exploit has been developed in C. The exploit is available at spoofed.org. It is declared as proof-of-concept.

Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at real.com. The problem might be mitigated by replacing the product with as an alternative. The best possible mitigation is suggested to be establishing an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Exploit-DB (93).

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Class: Privileges management
CWE: CWE-269 / CWE-266
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Local: No
Remote: Partially

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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Patch: real.com

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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: realnetworks.com

Advisory: spoofed.org
Researcher: Jon Hart
Status: Not defined
Secunia: 9704 - RealOne Player Privilege Escalation Vulnerability, Less Critical
OSVDB: 2533 - RealOne Player Configuration File Local Privilege Escalation

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

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Created: 09/10/2003 16:29
Updated: 06/26/2019 14:21
Changes: 09/10/2003 16:29 (55), 06/26/2019 14:21 (4)
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