Percona Toolkit 2.1 Automatic Version Check information disclosure

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability described as problematic has been identified in Percona Toolkit 2.1. The impacted element is an unknown function of the component Automatic Version Check. Executing a manipulation can lead to information disclosure. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2014-2029. The attack may be launched remotely. There is no exploit available. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Percona Toolkit 2.1. It has been declared as critical. This vulnerability affects an unknown code block of the component Automatic Version Check. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a information disclosure vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-200. The product exposes sensitive information to an actor that is not explicitly authorized to have access to that information. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

The automatic version check functionality in the tools in Percona Toolkit 2.1 allows man-in-the-middle attackers to obtain sensitive information or execute arbitrary code by leveraging use of HTTP to download configuration information from v.percona.com.

The bug was discovered 02/19/2014. The weakness was shared 09/29/2017 (oss-sec). The advisory is shared for download at openwall.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2014-2029 since 02/19/2014. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1592.

The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 7 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 75277 (openSUSE Security Update : percona-toolkit / xtrabackup (openSUSE-SU-2014:0333-1)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family SuSE Local Security Checks and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 166843 (OpenSuSE Security Update for percona-toolkit,xtrabackup (openSUSE-SU-2014:0333-1)).

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 databases at Tenable (75277), SecurityFocus (BID 65621†) and OSVDB (103576†). VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.7
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Class: Information disclosure
CWE: CWE-200 / CWE-284 / CWE-266
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Nessus ID: 75277
Nessus Name: openSUSE Security Update : percona-toolkit / xtrabackup (openSUSE-SU-2014:0333-1)
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OpenVAS ID: 850572
OpenVAS Name: SuSE Update for percona-toolkit,xtrabackup openSUSE-SU-2014:0333-1 (percona-toolkit,xtrabackup)
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Timelineinfo

02/12/2014 🔍
02/19/2014 +7 days 🔍
02/19/2014 +0 days 🔍
02/26/2014 +7 days 🔍
06/13/2014 +107 days 🔍
09/28/2017 +1203 days 🔍
09/29/2017 +1 days 🔍
09/29/2017 +0 days 🔍
12/20/2024 +2639 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: openwall.com
Researcher: Marcus Meissner
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2014-2029 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2014-2029
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-107224
SecurityFocus: 65621
OSVDB: 103576 - CVE-2014-2029 - Percona - Toolkit - Man-in-the-Middle Issue

Entryinfo

Created: 09/29/2017 11:52
Updated: 12/20/2024 01:22
Changes: 09/29/2017 11:52 (69), 11/20/2019 10:49 (6), 01/14/2021 16:28 (5), 12/20/2024 01:22 (19)
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