HP HP-UX 10.20/11.00 man Command /tmp symlink

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability labeled as problematic has been found in HP HP-UX 10.20/11.00. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the file /tmp of the component man Command. Such manipulation leads to symlink. This vulnerability is referenced as CVE-2000-0468. Furthermore, an exploit is available. The affected component should be upgraded.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in HP HP-UX 10.20/11.00 (Operating System) and classified as problematic. Affected by this issue is an unknown part of the file /tmp of the component man Command. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a symlink vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-61. The product, when opening a file or directory, does not sufficiently account for when the file is a symbolic link that resolves to a target outside of the intended control sphere. This could allow an attacker to cause the product to operate on unauthorized files. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

man in HP-UX 10.20 and 11 allows local attackers to overwrite files via a symlink attack.

The weakness was published 06/02/2000 (Website). The advisory is shared for download at securityfocus.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2000-0468. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack needs to be approached locally. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. Technical details as well as a public exploit are known.

The exploit is available at exploit-db.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. As 0-day the estimated underground price was around $5k-$25k.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Exploit-DB (19990) and SecurityFocus (BID 1302†). Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.3

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Class: Symlink
CWE: CWE-61 / CWE-59
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No

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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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06/24/2014 +5135 days 🔍
10/03/2024 +3754 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: hp.com

Advisory: securityfocus.com⛔
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2000-0468 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2000-0468
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-15620
SecurityFocus: 1302 - HP-UX man /tmp symlink Vulnerability

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

Entryinfo

Created: 06/24/2014 23:43
Updated: 10/03/2024 08:13
Changes: 06/24/2014 23:43 (50), 05/25/2018 10:12 (3), 10/03/2024 08:13 (25)
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Cache ID: 216:B67:103

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