sgml-tools 1.0.9.15 privileges management

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability has been found in sgml-tools 1.0.9.15 and classified as problematic. The impacted element is an unknown function. The manipulation leads to privileges management. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2001-0416. There is no exploit available. The affected component should be upgraded.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in sgml-tools 1.0.9.15. This issue affects an unknown part. 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. The summary by CVE is:

sgml-tools (aka sgmltools) before 1.0.9-15 creates temporary files with insecure permissions, which allows other users to read files that are being processed by sgml-tools.

The bug was discovered 03/08/2001. The weakness was shared 06/27/2001 with SuSE (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at redhat.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2001-0416. The exploitation is known to be easy. 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. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1068 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 14875 (Debian DSA-038-1 : sgml-tools - insecure tempfiles), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Debian Local Security Checks and running in the context l.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published even before and not after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (6201), Tenable (14875), SecurityFocus (BID 2683†), OSVDB (1778†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-15191†). Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Temp Score: 3.8

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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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Nessus ID: 14875
Nessus Name: Debian DSA-038-1 : sgml-tools - insecure tempfiles
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OpenVAS ID: 53862
OpenVAS Name: Debian Security Advisory DSA 038-1 (sgml-tools)
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Timelineinfo

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05/04/2001 +57 days 🔍
06/27/2001 +54 days 🔍
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09/29/2004 +1190 days 🔍
05/21/2007 +964 days 🔍
07/04/2014 +2601 days 🔍
07/19/2019 +1841 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: redhat.com
Organization: SuSE
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2001-0416 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2001-0416
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-16859
X-Force: 6201
SecurityFocus: 2683 - Matt Welsh sgmltool Symlink Vulnerability
OSVDB: 1778 - Linux sgml-tools symbolic link
Vulnerability Center: 15191 - SGMLTools allows to Read and Write Temporary Files, Medium

Entryinfo

Created: 07/04/2014 16:56
Updated: 07/19/2019 16:20
Changes: 07/04/2014 16:56 (68), 07/19/2019 16:20 (4)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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