Sun Solaris 2.6/7.0 cachefs inetd.conf privileges management

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Sun Solaris 2.6/7.0. It has been rated as critical. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the file inetd.conf of the component cachefs. Performing a manipulation results in privileges management. This vulnerability is reported as CVE-2003-1063. No exploit exists.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in Sun Solaris 2.6/7.0 (Operating System). This affects an unknown function of the file inetd.conf of the component cachefs. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a privileges management vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as 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. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

The patches (1) 105693-13, (2) 108800-02, (3) 105694-13, and (4) 108801-02 for cachefs on Solaris 2.6 and 7 overwrite the inetd.conf file, which may silently reenable services and allow remote attackers to bypass the intended security policy.

The bug was discovered 08/18/2003. The weakness was disclosed 08/20/2003 with Sun Microsystems (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at xforce.iss.net. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2003-1063 since 02/08/2005. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit. The pricing for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 08/27/2019). It is expected to see the exploit prices for this product decreasing in the near future.The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1068 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 2 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $5k-$25k.

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 (12942), SecurityFocus (BID 8461†), OSVDB (15132†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-20868†). Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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

VulDB Base Score: 7.3
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Class: Privileges management
CWE: CWE-269 / CWE-266
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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08/18/2003 🔍
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02/08/2005 +538 days 🔍
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08/14/2014 +2005 days 🔍
08/27/2019 +1839 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: oracle.com

Advisory: xforce.iss.net
Organization: Sun Microsystems
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2003-1063 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2003-1063
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-20727
X-Force: 12942
SecurityFocus: 8461 - Solaris Cachefs Patch Unexpected Security Weakness
OSVDB: 15132 - Solaris - Cachefs Patch - Unexpected Security Weakness
Vulnerability Center: 20868 - Sun Solaris 2.6 and 7 Remote Intended Security Policy Bypass Vulnerability, High

Entryinfo

Created: 08/15/2014 00:17
Updated: 08/27/2019 09:49
Changes: 08/15/2014 00:17 (61), 08/27/2019 09:49 (4)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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