ncpfs 2.2.6 link following

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A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in ncpfs 2.2.6. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown code. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a link following vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-59. The product attempts to access a file based on the filename, but it does not properly prevent that filename from identifying a link or shortcut that resolves to an unintended resource. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

ncpfs 2.2.6 allows local users to cause a denial of service, obtain sensitive information, or possibly gain privileges via symlink attacks involving the (1) ncpmount and (2) ncpumount programs.

The weakness was released 01/29/2010 by Dan Rosenberg as Bug 558833 as not defined bug report (Bugzilla). The advisory is shared at bugzilla.redhat.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2010-0788. An attack has to be approached locally. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 44869 (Mandriva Linux Security Advisory : ncpfs (MDVSA-2010:046)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Mandriva Local Security Checks. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 165223 (SUSE Security Update for Multiple Packages (SUSE-SR:2010:012)).

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 (55946) and Tenable (44869). Entries connected to this vulnerability are available at 50356, 52680, 52226 and 52111.

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Class: Link following
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Nessus ID: 44869
Nessus Name: Mandriva Linux Security Advisory : ncpfs (MDVSA-2010:046)
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OpenVAS ID: 861643
OpenVAS Name: Fedora Update for ncpfs FEDORA-2010-1145
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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: Bug 558833
Researcher: Dan Rosenberg
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2010-0788 (🔍)
X-Force: 55946
Vulnerability Center: 25788 - ncpfs 2.2-2.2.5 Multiple Local Vulnerabilities via Symlink Attacks, Medium
SecurityFocus: 38563 - ncpfs Multiple Local Vulnerabilities
OSVDB: 62377 - ncpfs Utilities ncpmount Symlink Race Condition Privilege Escalation

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Created: 03/18/2015 15:15
Updated: 09/02/2021 22:00
Changes: 03/18/2015 15:15 (64), 02/24/2017 15:20 (9), 09/02/2021 21:47 (4), 09/02/2021 22:00 (1)
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