Compaq OpenVMS 4.2/5.0a/5.1/5.3 TCP/IP Services -logfile privileges management

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Compaq OpenVMS 4.2/5.0a/5.1/5.3. It has been classified as problematic. The impacted element is an unknown function of the component TCP/IP Services. The manipulation of the argument -logfile leads to privileges management. This vulnerability is documented as CVE-2002-1513. Additionally, an exploit exists.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Compaq OpenVMS 4.2/5.0a/5.1/5.3 (Operating System) and classified as problematic. This issue affects an unknown code block of the component TCP/IP Services. The manipulation of the argument -logfile with an unknown input leads to a privileges management vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to 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. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

The UCX POP server in HP TCP/IP services for OpenVMS 4.2 through 5.3 allows local users to truncate arbitrary files via the -logfile command line option, which overrides file system permissions because the server runs with the SYSPRV and BYPASS privileges.

The weakness was released 04/02/2003 by Mike (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at online.securityfocus.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2002-1513. The exploitation is known to be easy. Attacking locally is a requirement. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. Technical details as well as a public exploit are known. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1068 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

The exploit is available at exploit-db.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept.

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 (10236), Exploit-DB (21856) and SecurityFocus (BID 5790†). Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.9
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.4

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Privileges management
CWE: CWE-269 / CWE-266
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No

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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Recommended: no mitigation known
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Timelineinfo

09/25/2002 🔍
04/02/2003 +189 days 🔍
04/02/2003 +0 days 🔍
08/08/2014 +4146 days 🔍
12/22/2024 +3789 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: online.securityfocus.com⛔
Researcher: Mike
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2002-1513 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2002-1513
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-20291
X-Force: 10236
SecurityFocus: 5790 - OpenVMS UCX POP Server Arbitrary File Modification Vulnerability

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

Entryinfo

Created: 08/08/2014 12:27
Updated: 12/22/2024 03:49
Changes: 08/08/2014 12:27 (43), 06/13/2018 09:26 (9), 07/02/2024 01:02 (17), 12/22/2024 03:49 (14)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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