VDB-16808 · CVE-2001-0465 · XFDB 6622

Intuit Turbo Tax Import privileges management

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability categorized as problematic has been discovered in Intuit Turbo Tax. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the component Import Handler. Such manipulation leads to privileges management. This vulnerability is listed as CVE-2001-0465. There is no available exploit. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Intuit Turbo Tax (affected version unknown) and classified as problematic. Affected by this issue is an unknown functionality of the component Import Handler. 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. CVE summarizes:

TurboTax saves passwords in a temporary file when a user imports investment tax information from a financial institution, which could allow local users to obtain sensitive information.

The weakness was presented 06/18/2001 as not defined posting (Bugtraq). The advisory is shared for download at marc.theaimsgroup.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2001-0465. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack needs to be approached locally. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1068.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. The upgrade is hosted for download at turbotax.com.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at X-Force (6622). VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

Productinfo

Vendor

Intuit

Name

Turbo Tax

CPE 2.3info

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CVSSv3info

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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Status: Not defined

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: turbotax.com

Timelineinfo

06/18/2001 🔍
06/18/2001 +0 days 🔍
07/04/2014 +4764 days 🔍
04/08/2019 +1739 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: marc.theaimsgroup.com
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2001-0465 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2001-0465
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-16808
X-Force: 6622 - Quicken TurboTax saves passwords to user's hard drive

Entryinfo

Created: 07/04/2014 15:37
Updated: 04/08/2019 11:08
Changes: 07/04/2014 15:37 (40), 04/08/2019 11:08 (11)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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