Simple Asynchronous File Transfer Sendfile privileges management

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in Simple Asynchronous File Transfer. This affects an unknown function of the component Sendfile. The manipulation results in privileges management. This vulnerability is cataloged as CVE-2001-0623. Furthermore, there is an exploit available. You should upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Simple Asynchronous File Transfer (File Transfer Software) (affected version not known). It has been classified as problematic. Affected is some unknown functionality of the component Sendfile. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a privileges management vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as 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. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

sendfiled, as included with Simple Asynchronous File Transfer (SAFT), on various Linux systems does not properly drop privileges when sending notification emails, which allows local attackers to gain privileges.

The weakness was shared 08/02/2001 (Website). The advisory is shared for download at debian.org. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2001-0623. The exploitability is told to be easy. The attack needs to be approached locally. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. Technical details are unknown but a public exploit is available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1068.

A public exploit has been developed in Shell File. The exploit is shared for download at securityfocus.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 14889 (Debian DSA-052-1 : sendfile - broken dropping of privileges), 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. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 74083 (Sendfile Local Arbitrary Command Execution Vulnerability).

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

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (6430), Exploit-DB (20798), Tenable (14889), SecurityFocus (BID 2652†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-6491†). Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Privileges management
CWE: CWE-269 / CWE-266
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
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Nessus ID: 14889
Nessus Name: Debian DSA-052-1 : sendfile - broken dropping of privileges
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OpenVAS ID: 53807
OpenVAS Name: Debian Security Advisory DSA 050-1 (sendfile)
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Recommended: Upgrade
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04/20/2001 🔍
04/23/2001 +3 days 🔍
04/24/2001 +1 days 🔍
08/02/2001 +100 days 🔍
08/02/2001 +0 days 🔍
09/29/2004 +1154 days 🔍
12/14/2004 +76 days 🔍
07/07/2014 +3492 days 🔍
10/05/2025 +4108 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: debian.org
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2001-0623 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2001-0623
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-17124
X-Force: 6430 - SAFT sendfiled could allow the execution of arbitrary code
SecurityFocus: 2652 - Sendfile Forced Privilege Lowering Failure Vulnerability
Vulnerability Center: 6491 - Code Execution in Sendfile Sendfile 2.1 via popen() Call, Critical

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013

Entryinfo

Created: 07/07/2014 17:19
Updated: 10/05/2025 16:37
Changes: 07/07/2014 17:19 (72), 05/27/2019 11:33 (3), 10/31/2024 02:36 (19), 10/05/2025 16:37 (2)
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