leksbot 1.2 on Debian Linux KATAXWR privileges management

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in leksbot 1.2 on Debian Linux. The affected element is an unknown function of the component KATAXWR. This manipulation causes privileges management. This vulnerability is registered as CVE-2003-0262. Furthermore, an exploit is available. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in leksbot 1.2 on Debian Linux. It has been declared as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the component KATAXWR. 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. The summary by CVE is:

leksbot 1.2.3 in Debian GNU/Linux installs the KATAXWR as setuid root, which allows local users to gain root privileges by exploiting unknown vulnerabilities related to the escalated privileges, which KATAXWR is not designed to have.

The weakness was published 05/27/2003 with Debian (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at debian.org. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2003-0262 since 05/07/2003. The exploitation appears to be easy. Attacking locally is a requirement. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Technical details are unknown but a public exploit is available. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1068 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

A public exploit has been developed in ANSI C. It is possible to download the exploit at securityfocus.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 15136 (Debian DSA-299-1 : leksbot - improper setuid-root execution), 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 before and not just after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (11945), Exploit-DB (22567), Tenable (15136) and SecurityFocus (BID 7505†). Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Privileges management
CWE: CWE-269 / CWE-266
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
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Access: Public
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Nessus ID: 15136
Nessus Name: Debian DSA-299-1 : leksbot - improper setuid-root execution
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OpenVAS ID: 53371
OpenVAS Name: Debian Security Advisory DSA 299-1 (leksbot)
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Recommended: Upgrade
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09/29/2004 +491 days 🔍
08/11/2014 +3603 days 🔍
10/31/2024 +3734 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: debian.org
Organization: Debian
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2003-0262 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2003-0262
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-20455
X-Force: 11945
SecurityFocus: 7505 - Leksbot Multiple Unspecified Vulnerabilities

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

Entryinfo

Created: 08/12/2014 00:37
Updated: 10/31/2024 03:28
Changes: 08/12/2014 00:37 (64), 04/22/2019 15:58 (6), 10/31/2024 03:28 (19)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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