Akfingerd 0.5 .plan symlink

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability categorized as problematic has been discovered in Akfingerd 0.5. The affected element is an unknown function of the file .plan. Such manipulation leads to symlink. This vulnerability is documented as CVE-2002-2274. There is not any exploit available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Akfingerd 0.5. It has been rated as problematic. Affected by this issue is an unknown functionality of the file .plan. 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. CVE summarizes:

akfingerd 0.5 allows local users to read arbitrary files as the akfingerd user (nobody) via a symlink attack on the .plan file.

The weakness was released 12/31/2002 (Website). The advisory is shared for download at xforce.iss.net. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2002-2274. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack needs to be approached locally. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. There are known technical details, but no exploit is available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 11193 (akfingerd 0.5 Multiple Vulnerabilities), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Misc..

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 (10796), Tenable (11193), SecurityFocus (BID 6325†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-26262†). Entries connected to this vulnerability are available at VDB-19885 and VDB-19886. Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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

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Nessus ID: 11193
Nessus Name: akfingerd 0.5 Multiple Vulnerabilities
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Timelineinfo

12/05/2002 🔍
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12/31/2002 +26 days 🔍
12/31/2002 +0 days 🔍
10/17/2007 +1750 days 🔍
07/04/2010 +991 days 🔍
08/06/2014 +1494 days 🔍
06/28/2021 +2518 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: xforce.iss.net
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CVE: CVE-2002-2274 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2002-2274
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-19916
X-Force: 10796
SecurityFocus: 6325 - Akfingerd File Disclosure Vulnerability
Vulnerability Center: 26262 - Andreas Krennmair Akfingerd 0.5 Local Information Disclosure via a Symlink Attack on The .plan File, Medium

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Entryinfo

Created: 08/06/2014 18:31
Updated: 06/28/2021 10:29
Changes: 08/06/2014 18:31 (51), 02/28/2017 11:32 (9), 06/28/2021 10:23 (4), 06/28/2021 10:29 (1)
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