MAC-Telnet up to 0.4.3 MT_CPTYPE_PASSSALT Control Packet mactelnet.c handle_packet memory corruption
CVSS Meta Temp Score | Current Exploit Price (≈) | CTI Interest Score |
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A vulnerability, which was classified as very critical, has been found in MAC-Telnet up to 0.4.3 (Remote Access Software). Affected by this issue is the function handle_packet
of the file mactelnet.c of the component MT_CPTYPE_PASSSALT Control Packet Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-119. The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it can read from or write to a memory location that is outside of the intended boundary of the buffer. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:
Buffer overflow in the handle_packet function in mactelnet.c in the client in MAC-Telnet 0.4.3 and earlier allows remote TELNET servers to execute arbitrary code via a long string in an MT_CPTYPE_PASSSALT control packet.
The weakness was published 08/30/2016 (Website). The advisory is available at github.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2016-7115 since 08/30/2016. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be launched remotely. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. Technical details are known, but there is no available exploit. The structure of the vulnerability defines a possible price range of USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 09/14/2022).
The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 93692 (Debian DLA-639-1 : mactelnet 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.
Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published 4 weeks after the disclosure of the vulnerability.
The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (93692).
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CPE 2.3
CPE 2.2
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VulDB Meta Base Score: 9.8VulDB Meta Temp Score: 9.6
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Exploiting
Class: Memory corruptionCWE: CWE-119
ATT&CK: Unknown
Local: No
Remote: Yes
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Status: Not defined
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Nessus ID: 93692
Nessus Name: Debian DLA-639-1 : mactelnet security update
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Countermeasures
Recommended: UpgradeStatus: 🔍
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Patch: github.com
Timeline
08/30/2016 🔍08/30/2016 🔍
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Sources
Advisory: b69d11727d4f0f8cf719c79e3fb700f55ca03e9aStatus: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2016-7115 (🔍)
SecurityFocus: 92699 - MAC-Telnet 'mactelnet.c' Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
Entry
Created: 09/01/2016 09:20Updated: 09/14/2022 14:31
Changes: 09/01/2016 09:20 (58), 04/05/2019 22:17 (15), 09/14/2022 14:30 (4), 09/14/2022 14:31 (1)
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