VDB-20368 · CVE-2003-0135 · BID 7253

Red Hat Linux 9.0 vsftpd privileges management

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability described as critical has been identified in Red Hat Linux 9.0. The impacted element is an unknown function of the component vsftpd. Executing a manipulation can lead to privileges management. This vulnerability appears as CVE-2003-0135. There is no available exploit.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in Red Hat Linux 9.0 (Operating System). This vulnerability affects an unknown code block of the component vsftpd. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a privileges management vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is 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. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

vsftpd FTP daemon in Red Hat Linux 9 is not compiled against TCP wrappers (tcp_wrappers) but is installed as a standalone service, which inadvertently prevents vsftpd from restricting access as intended.

The weakness was presented 04/11/2003 (Website). The advisory is shared for download at redhat.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2003-0135 since 03/13/2003. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The current price for an exploit might be approx. USD $0-$5k (estimation calculated on 04/14/2019). The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1068.

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 7253†). VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

Productinfo

Type

Operating System

Vendor

Red Hat

Name

Linux

Version

License

open-source

Website

Vendor: https://www.redhat.com/

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.3

VulDB Base Score: 7.3
VulDB Temp Score: 7.3
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Exploitinginfo

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

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Status: Not defined

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: no mitigation known
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Timelineinfo

03/13/2003 🔍
04/01/2003 +19 days 🔍
04/11/2003 +10 days 🔍
04/11/2003 +0 days 🔍
08/08/2014 +4137 days 🔍
04/14/2019 +1710 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: redhat.com

Advisory: redhat.com
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2003-0135 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2003-0135
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-20368

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SecurityFocus: 7253 - Red Hat Linux 9 vsftpd Compiling Error Weakness

Entryinfo

Created: 08/08/2014 13:13
Updated: 04/14/2019 18:19
Changes: 08/08/2014 13:13 (48), 04/14/2019 18:19 (4)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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