Snortcenter 0.9.5 Password information disclosure

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability described as problematic has been identified in Snortcenter 0.9.5. Affected is an unknown function. Executing a manipulation can lead to information disclosure (Password). This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2002-1970. No exploit exists.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in Snortcenter 0.9.5. This vulnerability affects an unknown code block. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a information disclosure vulnerability (Password). 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. CVE summarizes:

SnortCenter 0.9.5, when configured to push Snort rules, stores the rules in a temporary file with world-readable and world-writable permissions, which allows local users to obtain usernames and passwords for the alert database servers.

The bug was discovered 11/05/2002. The weakness was disclosed 12/31/2002 (Website). The advisory is shared for download at securityfocus.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2002-1970 since 06/29/2005. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack needs to be approached locally. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1592.

The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 56 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 10883 (SnortCenter Insecure Sensor Configuration File Permissions Vulnerability).

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 (10540), SecurityFocus (BID 6109†), OSVDB (4452†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-13591†). Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 4.0
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 4.0

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Exploitinginfo

Name: Password
Class: Information disclosure / Password
CWE: CWE-200 / CWE-284 / CWE-266
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No

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Status: Not defined

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: no mitigation known
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Timelineinfo

11/05/2002 🔍
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12/31/2002 +56 days 🔍
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06/29/2005 +911 days 🔍
12/25/2006 +544 days 🔍
08/05/2014 +2780 days 🔍
08/31/2025 +4044 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: securityfocus.com⛔
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2002-1970 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2002-1970
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-19612
X-Force: 10540
SecurityFocus: 6109 - SnortCenter Insecure Sensor Configuration File Permissions Vulnerability
OSVDB: 4452 - SnortCenter creates an insecure temporary file
Vulnerability Center: 13591 - SnortCenter Creates Temporary World-Writable and World-Readable Files, Low

Entryinfo

Created: 08/05/2014 11:26
Updated: 08/31/2025 22:46
Changes: 08/05/2014 11:26 (56), 07/12/2019 16:41 (4), 08/31/2025 22:46 (20)
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