EMC NetWorker 6.1 Log File Permission /nsr/logs information disclosure

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in EMC NetWorker 6.1. It has been declared as problematic. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the file /nsr/logs of the component Log File Permission. Executing a manipulation can lead to information disclosure. This vulnerability is registered as CVE-2002-0113. No exploit is available. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in EMC NetWorker 6.1. This vulnerability affects some unknown processing of the file /nsr/logs of the component Log File Permission. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a information disclosure vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-200. The product exposes sensitive information to an actor that is not explicitly authorized to have access to that information. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

EMC NetWorker (formerly Legato NetWorker) before 7.0 stores log files in the /nsr/logs/ directory with world-readable permissions, which allows local users to read sensitive information and possibly gain privileges. NOTE: this was originally reported for Legato NetWorker 6.1 on the Solaris 7 platform.

The bug was discovered 01/10/2002. The weakness was published 03/25/2002 (Website). The advisory is available at online.securityfocus.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2002-0113. The exploitation appears to be easy. Local access is required to approach this attack. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. Technical details are known, but there is no available exploit. This vulnerability is assigned to T1592 by the MITRE ATT&CK project.

The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 74 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $5k-$25k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 56496 (FreeBSD : nwclient -- multiple vulnerabilities (d177d9f9-e317-11d9-8088-00123f0f7307)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family FreeBSD Local Security Checks and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 68505 (Legato NetWorker Insecure Log Permissions Vulnerability).

Upgrading to version 7.0 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published 4 years after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (7897), Tenable (56496), SecurityFocus (BID 3840†), OSVDB (14327†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-6457†). Similar entries are available at VDB-17609 and VDB-18011. If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

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Class: Information disclosure
CWE: CWE-200 / CWE-284 / CWE-266
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Local: Yes
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Nessus ID: 56496
Nessus Name: FreeBSD : nwclient -- multiple vulnerabilities (d177d9f9-e317-11d9-8088-00123f0f7307)
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OpenVAS ID: 54209
OpenVAS Name: FreeBSD Ports: nwclient
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: NetWorker 7.0

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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: dellemc.com

Advisory: online.securityfocus.com⛔
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2002-0113 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2002-0113
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-18010
X-Force: 7897
SecurityFocus: 3840 - Legato NetWorker Insecure Log Permissions Vulnerability
OSVDB: 14327 - CVE-2002-0113 - Legato - NetWorker - Information Disclosure Issue
Vulnerability Center: 6457 - Legato NetWorker 6.1 Allows Obtaining Sensitive Information, Low

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Entryinfo

Created: 07/11/2014 13:45
Updated: 09/22/2025 19:14
Changes: 07/11/2014 13:45 (75), 06/03/2019 17:35 (4), 09/22/2025 19:14 (20)
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