FreeBSD 4.3 ipfw privileges management

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in FreeBSD 4.3. Impacted is an unknown function of the component ipfw. This manipulation with the input me causes privileges management. This vulnerability is registered as CVE-2001-0969. No exploit is available. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in FreeBSD 4.3 (Operating System) and classified as very critical. Affected by this vulnerability is some unknown processing of the component ipfw. The manipulation with the input value me leads to a privileges management vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is 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. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

ipfw in FreeBSD does not properly handle the use of "me" in its rules when point to point interfaces are used, which causes ipfw to allow connections from arbitrary remote hosts.

The weakness was published 08/17/2001 by Igor M Podlesny (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at ftp.freebsd.org. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2001-0969. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit. The pricing for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 02/11/2017). 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 databases at X-Force (7002), SecurityFocus (BID 3206†), OSVDB (1937†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-22775†). Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Temp Score: 9.4

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

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Recommended: Upgrade
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Timelineinfo

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02/21/2003 +539 days 🔍
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07/08/2014 +1829 days 🔍
02/11/2017 +949 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Product: freebsd.org

Advisory: ftp.freebsd.org
Researcher: Igor M Podlesny
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2001-0969 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2001-0969
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-17275
X-Force: 7002
SecurityFocus: 3206 - FreeBSD IPFW Me Point To Point Interface Address Addition Vulnerability
OSVDB: 1937 - FreeBSD IPFW me PPP Ruleset Bypass
Vulnerability Center: 22775 - FreeBSD IPFW Point to Point Interfaces Remote Unauthorized Access Vulnerability, Critical

Entryinfo

Created: 07/08/2014 16:49
Updated: 02/11/2017 10:25
Changes: 07/08/2014 16:49 (53), 02/11/2017 10:25 (10)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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