Kodi up to 17.1 Zip Extraction access control

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability described as critical has been identified in Kodi up to 17.1. This affects an unknown function of the component Zip Extraction. The manipulation results in access control. This vulnerability is identified as CVE-2017-8314. The attack is only possible with local access. There is not any exploit available. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in Kodi up to 17.1. Affected is an unknown code block of the component Zip Extraction. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a access control vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-284. The product does not restrict or incorrectly restricts access to a resource from an unauthorized actor. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, and integrity. CVE summarizes:

Directory Traversal in Zip Extraction built-in function in Kodi 17.1 and earlier allows arbitrary file write on disk via a Zip file as subtitles.

The bug was discovered 04/30/2017. The weakness was released 05/23/2017 (GitHub Repository). The advisory is shared for download at github.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2017-8314 since 04/28/2017. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1068.

The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 23 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 100943 (GLSA-201706-17 : Kodi: Multiple vulnerabilities), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Gentoo 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 databases at Tenable (100943) and SecurityFocus (BID 98668†). VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 4.9
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 4.7

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Access control
CWE: CWE-284 / CWE-266
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Nessus ID: 100943
Nessus Name: GLSA-201706-17 : Kodi: Multiple vulnerabilities
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OpenVAS ID: 865877
OpenVAS Name: Kodi Multiple Vulnerabilities June 2017 (Linux)
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Patch: github.com

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05/23/2017 +23 days 🔍
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06/21/2017 +1 days 🔍
12/07/2022 +1995 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: DLA 1243-1
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2017-8314 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2017-8314
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-101736
SecurityFocus: 98668 - Kodi CVE-2017-8314 Directory Traversal Vulnerability
OSVDB: - CVE-2017-8314 - Kodi - Directory Traversal Issue

Entryinfo

Created: 05/24/2017 08:44
Updated: 12/07/2022 09:58
Changes: 05/24/2017 08:44 (77), 12/07/2022 09:58 (5)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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