Wliang Wmtv 0.6.5 -e privileges management

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Wliang Wmtv 0.6.5 and classified as problematic. The affected element is an unknown function. Performing a manipulation of the argument -e results in privileges management. This vulnerability is reported as CVE-2001-1272. No exploit exists. The affected component should be upgraded.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Wliang Wmtv 0.6.5. It has been classified as problematic. This affects an unknown part. The manipulation of the argument -e 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. The summary by CVE is:

wmtv 0.6.5 and earlier does not properly drop privileges, which allows local users to execute arbitrary commands via the -e (external command) option.

The weakness was disclosed 12/06/2001 with Debian (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at debian.org. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2001-1272. The exploitability is told to be easy. Attacking locally is a requirement. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1068 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 14929 (Debian DSA-092-1 : wmtv - local root exploit), 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 immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (7669), Tenable (14929) and SecurityFocus (BID 3658†). Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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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: 14929
Nessus Name: Debian DSA-092-1 : wmtv - local root exploit
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OpenVAS ID: 53832
OpenVAS Name: Debian Security Advisory DSA 092-1 (wmtv)
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Recommended: Upgrade
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07/11/2014 +3572 days 🔍
04/30/2019 +1754 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: debian.org
Organization: Debian
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2001-1272 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2001-1272
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-17727
X-Force: 7669
SecurityFocus: 3658 - wmtv local root Vulnerability

Entryinfo

Created: 07/11/2014 10:52
Updated: 04/30/2019 09:47
Changes: 07/11/2014 10:52 (63), 04/30/2019 09:47 (2)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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