IPCop up to 1.4.10 Web Backup /var/ipcop/backup/ privileges management

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability categorized as problematic has been discovered in IPCop up to 1.4.10. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the file /var/ipcop/backup/ of the component Web Backup. The manipulation results in privileges management. This vulnerability is cataloged as CVE-2005-3258. The attack must originate from the local network. There is no exploit available. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in IPCop up to 1.4.10. Affected is an unknown functionality of the file /var/ipcop/backup/ of the component Web Backup. The manipulation 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. CVE summarizes:

The rfc1738_do_escape function in ftp.c for Squid 2.5 STABLE11 and earlier allows remote FTP servers to cause a denial of service (segmentation fault) via certain "odd" responses.

The bug was discovered 10/20/2005. The weakness was shared 11/10/2005 by Juergen Schmidt (Website). The advisory is shared for download at sourceforge.net. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2005-3258 since 10/19/2005. The exploitability is told to be easy. The attack can only be done within the local network. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. There are known technical details, but no exploit is available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1068.

It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 20123 (Mandrake Linux Security Advisory : squid (MDKSA-2005:195)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Mandriva Local Security Checks and running in the context l.

Upgrading to version 1.4.10 eliminates this vulnerability. Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at sourceforge.net. The best possible mitigation is suggested to be upgrading to the latest version. A possible mitigation has been published before and not just after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (20123), SecurityFocus (BID 15378†), OSVDB (20719†), Secunia (SA17513†) and SecurityTracker (ID 1015085†). The entries VDB-1830, VDB-27979 and VDB-27978 are related to this item. Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Privileges management
CWE: CWE-269 / CWE-266
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Status: Proof-of-Concept

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Nessus ID: 20123
Nessus Name: Mandrake Linux Security Advisory : squid (MDKSA-2005:195)
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OpenVAS ID: 55779
OpenVAS Name: FreeBSD Ports: squid
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: IPCop 1.4.10
Patch: sourceforge.net

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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: sourceforge.net
Researcher: Juergen Schmidt
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2005-3258 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2005-3258
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-1884
SecurityFocus: 15378 - IPCop Backup File Replacement Race Condition Vulnerability
Secunia: 17513 - IPCop Squid Vulnerability and Web Backup Security Issue, Less Critical
OSVDB: 20719 - IPCop Backup Race Condition File Modification
SecurityTracker: 1015085
Vulnerability Center: 9477 - Squid DoS by Malicious Responses of Remote FTP Servers, Medium
Vupen: ADV-2005-2151

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Entryinfo

Created: 11/11/2005 10:43
Updated: 09/05/2019 13:33
Changes: 11/11/2005 10:43 (91), 09/05/2019 13:33 (1)
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Cache ID: 216:7E0:103

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