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A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in Cool Projects TarDiff (Project Management Software) (version unknown). This affects an unknown function of the file /tmp/tardiff-$. The manipulation of the argument /tmp/tardiff-$ with an unknown input leads to a link following vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as 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. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Cool Projects TarDiff allows local users to write to arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a pathname in a /tmp/tardiff-$$ temporary directory.

The weakness was disclosed 05/06/2016 (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at anonscm.debian.org. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2015-0858 since 01/07/2015. The exploitability is told to be easy. Attacking locally is a requirement. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 90838 (Debian DSA-3562-1 : tardiff - security update), 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. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 175730 (Debian Security Update for tardiff (DSA 3562-1)).

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 vulnerability database at Tenable (90838). The entry VDB-83726 is pretty similar.

Productinfo

Type

• Project Management Software

Vendor

• Cool Projects

Name

• TarDiff

CPE 2.3info

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CPE 2.2info

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CVSSv4info

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.6
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.4

VulDB Base Score: 9.8
VulDB Temp Score: 9.4
VulDB Vector: 🔍
VulDB Reliability: 🔍

NVD Base Score: 3.3
NVD Vector: 🔍

CVSSv2info

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Link following
CWE: CWE-59
CAPEC: 🔍
ATT&CK: 🔍

Local: Yes
Remote: No

Availability: 🔍
Status: Not defined

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EPSS Percentile: 🔍

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Nessus ID: 90838
Nessus Name: Debian DSA-3562-1 : tardiff - security update
Nessus File: 🔍
Nessus Risk: 🔍
Nessus Family: 🔍
Nessus Context: 🔍

OpenVAS ID: 703562
OpenVAS Name: Debian Security Advisory DSA 3562-1 (tardiff - security update)
OpenVAS File: 🔍
OpenVAS Family: 🔍

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Qualys Name: 🔍

Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
Status: 🔍

0-Day Time: 🔍

Patch: anonscm.debian.org

Timelineinfo

01/07/2015 🔍
05/01/2016 +480 days 🔍
05/03/2016 +2 days 🔍
05/06/2016 +3 days 🔍
05/06/2016 +0 days 🔍
05/07/2016 +1 days 🔍
07/29/2022 +2274 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: anonscm.debian.org
Status: Not defined
Confirmation: 🔍

CVE: CVE-2015-0858 (🔍)
OVAL: 🔍
See also: 🔍

Entryinfo

Created: 05/07/2016 09:25
Updated: 07/29/2022 15:06
Changes: 05/07/2016 09:25 (62), 11/19/2018 08:22 (12), 07/29/2022 15:06 (3)
Complete: 🔍
Cache ID: 18:F1D:103

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