University of Cambridge Exim 3.35/3.36/4.10 daemon.c pid_file_path format string

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in University of Cambridge Exim 3.35/3.36/4.10. It has been declared as problematic. The affected element is an unknown function of the file daemon.c. Such manipulation of the argument pid_file_path leads to format string. This vulnerability is documented as CVE-2002-1381. Additionally, an exploit exists. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in University of Cambridge Exim 3.35/3.36/4.10 (Mail Server Software) and classified as critical. Affected by this issue is some unknown processing of the file daemon.c. The manipulation of the argument pid_file_path with an unknown input leads to a format string vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-134. The product uses a function that accepts a format string as an argument, but the format string originates from an external source. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

Format string vulnerability in daemon.c for Exim 4.x through 4.10, and 3.x through 3.36, allows exim administrative users to execute arbitrary code by modifying the pid_file_path value.

The bug was discovered 12/04/2002. The weakness was released 12/23/2002 by Thomas Wana as not defined posting (Bugtraq). The advisory is shared for download at marc.theaimsgroup.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2002-1381. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack needs to be approached locally. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. Technical details as well as a public exploit are known.

A public exploit has been developed in ANSI C. The exploit is available at securityfocus.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 19 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (10761), Exploit-DB (22066), SecurityFocus (BID 6314†), OSVDB (10360†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-6965†). VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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Class: Format string
CWE: CWE-134 / CWE-119
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
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Access: Public
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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: marc.theaimsgroup.com
Researcher: Thomas Wana
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2002-1381 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2002-1381
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-19256
X-Force: 10761
SecurityFocus: 6314 - Exim Internet Mailer Format String Vulnerability
OSVDB: 10360 - Exim - Internet Mailer - Format String Issue
Vulnerability Center: 6965 - Code Execution in University of Cambridge Exim 3.35, 3.36, 4.10 via pid_file_path, Medium

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

Entryinfo

Created: 07/31/2014 21:56
Updated: 11/20/2024 14:45
Changes: 07/31/2014 21:56 (65), 05/29/2019 17:33 (5), 11/20/2024 14:45 (19)
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