OpenBSD 2.9/3.0 vi.recover privileges management

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability identified as problematic has been detected in OpenBSD 2.9/3.0. This issue affects some unknown processing of the component vi.recover. This manipulation causes privileges management. This vulnerability appears as CVE-2001-1415. There is no available exploit. You should upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in OpenBSD 2.9/3.0 (Operating System). It has been declared as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is some unknown functionality of the component vi.recover. The manipulation with an unknown input 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:

vi.recover in OpenBSD before 3.1 allows local users to remove arbitrary zero-byte files such as device nodes.

The weakness was presented 11/13/2001 as confirmed advisory (CERT.org). The advisory is shared at kb.cert.org. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2001-1415 since 03/18/2005. The exploitation appears to be easy. An attack has to be approached locally. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1068 for this issue.

Upgrading to version 3.1 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at X-Force (10149). Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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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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Status: Not defined

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: OpenBSD 3.1

Timelineinfo

11/13/2001 🔍
11/13/2001 +0 days 🔍
03/18/2005 +1221 days 🔍
07/10/2014 +3401 days 🔍
11/13/2024 +3779 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: kb.cert.org
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2001-1415 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2001-1415
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-17593
CERT: 🔍
X-Force: 10149 - OpenBSD /usr/libexec/vi.recover script could be used to remove zero-length files

Entryinfo

Created: 07/10/2014 11:58
Updated: 11/13/2024 02:04
Changes: 07/10/2014 11:58 (48), 06/04/2018 08:53 (6), 11/13/2024 02:04 (17)
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Cache ID: 216::103

Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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