VDB-16039 · CVE-2000-1018 · XFDB 5722

Mendel Cooper Shred 1.0 Wipe information disclosure

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability identified as problematic has been detected in Mendel Cooper Shred 1.0. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the component Wipe Handler. This manipulation causes information disclosure. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2000-1018. There is no exploit available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in Mendel Cooper Shred 1.0. Affected by this vulnerability is some unknown functionality of the component Wipe Handler. 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. The summary by CVE is:

shred 1.0 file wiping utility does not properly open a file for overwriting or flush its buffers, which prevents shred from properly replacing the file s data and allows local users to recover the file.

The weakness was shared 12/11/2000 (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at marc.theaimsgroup.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2000-1018. The exploitation appears to be easy. Attacking locally is a requirement. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1592 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (5722) and SecurityFocus (BID 1788†). Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

Productinfo

Vendor

Mendel Cooper

Name

Shred

Version

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CPE 2.2info

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 4.0
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 4.0

VulDB Base Score: 4.0
VulDB Temp Score: 4.0
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Information disclosure
CWE: CWE-200 / CWE-284 / CWE-266
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No

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Status: Not defined

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: no mitigation known
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Timelineinfo

10/06/2000 🔍
12/11/2000 +66 days 🔍
12/11/2000 +0 days 🔍
06/30/2014 +4949 days 🔍
05/28/2018 +1428 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: marc.theaimsgroup.com
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2000-1018 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2000-1018
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-16039
X-Force: 5722 - shred allows for sensitive data to be recovered by local user
SecurityFocus: 1788 - Shred File Wiper Insecure File Deletion Vulnerability

Entryinfo

Created: 06/30/2014 16:50
Updated: 05/28/2018 09:11
Changes: 06/30/2014 16:50 (47), 05/28/2018 09:11 (6)
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