VDB-16643 · CVE-2001-0278 · XFDB 6223

HP MPE-iX 6.5 linkeditor privileges management

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability marked as problematic has been reported in HP MPE-iX 6.5. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the file linkeditor. The manipulation leads to privileges management. This vulnerability is listed as CVE-2001-0278. There is no available exploit. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in HP MPE-iX 6.5. This issue affects an unknown code of the file linkeditor. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a privileges management vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to 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. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Vulnerability in linkeditor in HP MPE/iX 6.5 and earlier allows local users to gain privileges.

The weakness was presented 05/03/2001 (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at archives.neohapsis.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2001-0278. The exploitation is known to be easy. Attacking locally is a requirement. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1068 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at X-Force (6223). See VDB-16632 for similar entry. Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

Productinfo

Vendor

Name

MPE-iX

Version

License

commercial

Website

Vendor: https://www.hp.com/

CPE 2.3info

CPE 2.2info

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.9
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.7

VulDB Base Score: 5.9
VulDB Temp Score: 5.7
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Privileges management
CWE: CWE-269 / CWE-266
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Timelineinfo

05/03/2001 🔍
05/03/2001 +0 days 🔍
07/03/2014 +4809 days 🔍
04/07/2019 +1739 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: hp.com

Advisory: archives.neohapsis.com
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2001-0278 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2001-0278
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-16643
X-Force: 6223 - HP MPE/iX linkeditor allows user to gain privileges

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Entryinfo

Created: 07/03/2014 17:34
Updated: 04/07/2019 18:32
Changes: 07/03/2014 17:34 (39), 04/07/2019 18:32 (11)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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