CPAN Data::UUID 1.219 on Perl link following

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability described as critical has been identified in CPAN Data::UUID 1.219 on Perl. Impacted is an unknown function. The manipulation results in link following. This vulnerability is cataloged as CVE-2013-4184. The attack must be initiated from a local position. There is no exploit available. It is advisable to implement a patch to correct this issue.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in CPAN Data::UUID 1.219 on Perl. Affected is an unknown code block. The manipulation 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. CVE summarizes:

Perl module Data::UUID from CPAN version 1.219 vulnerable to symlink attacks

The bug was discovered 07/31/2013. The weakness was shared 12/10/2019 by Tim Retout. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2013-4184 since 06/12/2013. The exploitability is told to be easy. The attack needs to be approached locally. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available.

The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 2323 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k.

Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at SecurityFocus (BID 61534†) and OSVDB (95871†). Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Link following
CWE: CWE-59
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No

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Timelineinfo

06/12/2013 🔍
07/30/2013 +48 days 🔍
07/31/2013 +1 days 🔍
12/10/2019 +2323 days 🔍
12/11/2019 +1 days 🔍
03/09/2024 +1550 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: openwall.com
Researcher: Tim Retout
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2013-4184 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2013-4184
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-146844
X-Force: 86103
SecurityFocus: 61534 - CPAN Data::UUID Module Insecure Temporary File Handling Vulnerability
OSVDB: 95871

Entryinfo

Created: 12/11/2019 08:10
Updated: 03/09/2024 11:28
Changes: 12/11/2019 08:10 (40), 12/11/2019 08:15 (21), 03/09/2024 11:28 (5)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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