Trend Micro Interscan Viruswall up to 3.6.x Uninstaller symlink

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in Trend Micro Interscan Viruswall up to 3.6.x. This affects an unknown part of the component Uninstaller. The manipulation leads to symlink. This vulnerability is referenced as CVE-2001-0132. No exploit is available. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in Trend Micro Interscan Viruswall up to 3.6.x (Anti-Malware Software). This issue affects an unknown functionality of the component Uninstaller. 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 integrity. The summary by CVE is:

Interscan VirusWall 3.6.x and earlier follows symbolic links when uninstalling the product, which allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack.

The weakness was published 03/12/2001 as not defined posting (Bugtraq). It is possible to read the advisory at archives.neohapsis.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2001-0132. The exploitation is known to be difficult. Attacking locally is a requirement. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (5947), SecurityFocus (BID 2213†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-5921†). Similar entry is available at VDB-16536. Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 2.9
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 2.8

VulDB Base Score: 2.9
VulDB Temp Score: 2.8
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Exploitinginfo

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

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Timelineinfo

01/14/2001 🔍
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03/12/2001 +57 days 🔍
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11/23/2004 +1352 days 🔍
07/03/2014 +3509 days 🔍
05/26/2019 +1788 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: trendmicro.com

Advisory: archives.neohapsis.com
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2001-0132 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2001-0132
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-16535
X-Force: 5947
SecurityFocus: 2213 - Trend Micro Interscan VirusWall Symlink Root Compromise Vulnerability
Vulnerability Center: 5921 - Interscan VirusWall <= 3.6.x Allow Files Overwrite, High

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Entryinfo

Created: 07/03/2014 15:48
Updated: 05/26/2019 09:12
Changes: 07/03/2014 15:48 (41), 05/26/2019 09:12 (20)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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