VDB-19481 · CVE-2002-1838 · BID 4869

Steve Sachs Charities.cron 1.0.2/1.1.1/1.5.0/1.6.0 Temp File charities.cron symlink

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Steve Sachs Charities.cron 1.0.2/1.1.1/1.5.0/1.6.0. It has been rated as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the file charities.cron of the component Temp File Handler. The manipulation leads to symlink. This vulnerability is documented as CVE-2002-1838. There is not any exploit available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Steve Sachs Charities.cron 1.0.2/1.1.1/1.5.0/1.6.0 and classified as problematic. This issue affects an unknown function of the file charities.cron of the component Temp File Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a symlink vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-61. The product, when opening a file or directory, does not sufficiently account for when the file is a symbolic link that resolves to a target outside of the intended control sphere. This could allow an attacker to cause the product to operate on unauthorized files. Impacted is integrity. The summary by CVE is:

Charities.cron 1.0.2 through 1.6.0 allows local users to write to arbitrary files via a symlink attack on temporary files.

The weakness was released 12/31/2002 (Website). The advisory is shared at securityfocus.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2002-1838 since 06/29/2005. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. Technical details are known, but no exploit is available.

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 vulnerability database at SecurityFocus (BID 4869†). Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.3

VulDB Base Score: 5.3
VulDB Temp Score: 5.3
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Symlink
CWE: CWE-61 / CWE-59
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: no mitigation known
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Timelineinfo

05/28/2002 🔍
12/31/2002 +217 days 🔍
12/31/2002 +0 days 🔍
06/29/2005 +911 days 🔍
08/04/2014 +3323 days 🔍
06/10/2018 +1406 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: securityfocus.com⛔
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2002-1838 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2002-1838
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-19481
SecurityFocus: 4869 - Charities.Cron Insecure Temporary File Creation Vulnerability

Entryinfo

Created: 08/04/2014 17:12
Updated: 06/10/2018 08:54
Changes: 08/04/2014 17:12 (46), 06/10/2018 08:54 (6)
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Cache ID: 216::103

Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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