gs-common 0.3.3 Temp File ps2epsi privileges management

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in gs-common 0.3.3. It has been rated as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the file ps2epsi of the component Temp File Handler. The manipulation leads to privileges management. This vulnerability is referenced as CVE-2003-0207. No exploit is available. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in gs-common 0.3.3. This issue affects an unknown function of the file ps2epsi of the component Temp File Handler. The manipulation 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 integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

ps2epsi creates insecure temporary files when calling ghostscript, which allows local attackers to overwrite arbitrary files.

The weakness was published 05/05/2003 (Website). The advisory is shared at debian.org. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2003-0207 since 04/14/2003. The exploitation is known to be easy. An attack has to be approached locally. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. Technical details are known, but no exploit is available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1068 for this issue.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 15123 (Debian DSA-286-1 : gs-common - insecure temporary file), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Debian Local Security Checks and running in the context l.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published even before and not after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (15123) and SecurityFocus (BID 7337†). If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.1
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 4.9

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VulDB Temp Score: 4.9
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Class: Privileges management
CWE: CWE-269 / CWE-266
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No

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Status: Not defined

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Nessus ID: 15123
Nessus Name: Debian DSA-286-1 : gs-common - insecure temporary file
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OpenVAS ID: 53355
OpenVAS Name: Debian Security Advisory DSA 286-1 (gs-common)
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Recommended: Upgrade
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04/14/2003 🔍
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05/05/2003 +21 days 🔍
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08/11/2014 +3603 days 🔍
06/28/2021 +2513 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: debian.org
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2003-0207 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2003-0207
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-20405
SecurityFocus: 7337

Entryinfo

Created: 08/11/2014 23:43
Updated: 06/28/2021 14:16
Changes: 08/11/2014 23:43 (58), 04/30/2019 17:12 (3), 06/28/2021 14:16 (4)
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Cache ID: 216:27B:103

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