VDB-15112 · CVE-2000-0009 · EDB 19704

Nortel Optivity Net Architect 2.0 rm Program PATH privileges management

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Nortel Optivity Net Architect 2.0. It has been declared as problematic. This impacts an unknown function of the component rm Program. Executing a manipulation of the argument PATH as part of Environment Variable can lead to privileges management. This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2000-0009. Moreover, an exploit is present. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in Nortel Optivity Net Architect 2.0. This vulnerability affects some unknown processing of the component rm Program. The manipulation of the argument PATH as part of a Environment Variable leads to a privileges management vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-269. The product does not properly assign, modify, track, or check privileges for an actor, creating an unintended sphere of control for that actor. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

The bna_pass program in Optivity NETarchitect uses the PATH environmental variable for finding the "rm" program, which allows local users to execute arbitrary commands.

The weakness was disclosed 12/29/1999 by FIRST (Website). The advisory is shared for download at securityfocus.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2000-0009. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack needs to be approached locally. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. Technical details and also a public exploit are known. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1068.

It is possible to download the exploit at exploit-db.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Exploit-DB (19704) and SecurityFocus (BID 907†). VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

Productinfo

Vendor

Nortel

Name

Optivity Net Architect

Version

License

commercial

Website

Vendor: http://www.nortel-canada.com/

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 8.4
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.6

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Class: Privileges management
CWE: CWE-269 / CWE-266
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Timelineinfo

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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: nortel-canada.com

Advisory: securityfocus.com⛔
Researcher: FIRST
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2000-0009 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2000-0009
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-15112
SecurityFocus: 907 - Optivity NETarchitect PATH Vulnerability

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013

Entryinfo

Created: 06/22/2014 16:36
Updated: 12/24/2024 12:32
Changes: 06/22/2014 16:36 (53), 04/05/2019 09:53 (1), 12/24/2024 12:32 (27)
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