Ian Lance Taylor uuxqt 1.0.6 uux --config option privileges management

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Ian Lance Taylor uuxqt 1.0.6. It has been classified as problematic. The affected element is an unknown function of the component uux. The manipulation of the argument --config option leads to privileges management. This vulnerability is documented as CVE-2001-0873. Additionally, an exploit exists.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Ian Lance Taylor uuxqt 1.0.6 and classified as critical. This issue affects an unknown code block of the component uux. The manipulation of the argument --config option 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, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

uuxqt in Taylor UUCP package does not properly remove dangerous long options, which allows local users to gain privileges by calling uux and specifying an alternate configuration file with the --config option.

The weakness was released 12/21/2001 by zen-parse as not defined posting (Bugtraq). It is possible to read the advisory at securityfocus.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2001-0873. The exploitation is known to be easy. Attacking locally is a requirement. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. Technical details as well as a public exploit are known. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1068 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

The exploit is available at exploit-db.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 14916 (Debian DSA-079-2 : uucp - uucp uid/gid access), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Debian Local Security Checks.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (7099), Exploit-DB (21106), Tenable (14916), SecurityFocus (BID 3312†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-22776†). Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality 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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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Nessus ID: 14916
Nessus Name: Debian DSA-079-2 : uucp - uucp uid/gid access
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OpenVAS ID: 53570
OpenVAS Name: Debian Security Advisory DSA 079-1 (uucp)
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Recommended: no mitigation known
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09/07/2001 🔍
09/08/2001 +1 days 🔍
12/21/2001 +104 days 🔍
12/21/2001 +0 days 🔍
09/29/2004 +1013 days 🔍
07/05/2009 +1740 days 🔍
07/11/2014 +1832 days 🔍
01/19/2025 +3844 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: securityfocus.com⛔
Researcher: zen-parse
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2001-0873 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2001-0873
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-17771
X-Force: 7099 - Taylor UUCP invalid argument allows attacker to gain privileges
SecurityFocus: 3312 - Taylor UUCP Argument Handling Privilege Elevation Vulnerability
Vulnerability Center: 22776 - Taylor UUCP Package UUXQT Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability, High

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

Entryinfo

Created: 07/11/2014 12:11
Updated: 01/19/2025 00:03
Changes: 07/11/2014 12:11 (64), 02/11/2017 10:25 (7), 06/27/2021 08:44 (3), 01/19/2025 00:03 (25)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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