Gernot Stocker KPopup 0.9.1/0.9.5 Pre2 misc.cpp PATH privileges management

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Gernot Stocker KPopup 0.9.1/0.9.5 Pre2. It has been rated as problematic. This affects an unknown part of the file misc.cpp. This manipulation of the argument PATH causes privileges management. This vulnerability appears as CVE-2003-1167. In addition, an exploit is available. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in Gernot Stocker KPopup 0.9.1/0.9.5 Pre2. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown function of the file misc.cpp. The manipulation of the argument PATH 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:

misc.cpp in KPopup 0.9.1 trusts the PATH variable when executing killall, which allows local users to elevate their privileges by modifying the PATH variable to reference a malicious killall program.

The weakness was presented 10/30/2003 (Website). The advisory is shared at archives.neohapsis.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2003-1167 since 05/04/2005. The exploitation appears to be easy. An attack has to be approached locally. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Technical details and also a public exploit are known. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1068 for this issue.

A public exploit has been developed in ANSI C and been published before and not just after the advisory. 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 21390 (FreeBSD : kpopup -- local root exploit and local denial of service (1613db79-8e52-11da-8426-000fea0a9611)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family FreeBSD Local Security Checks and running in the context l.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published 3 years after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (13540), Exploit-DB (23308), Tenable (21390), SecurityFocus (BID 8915†) and OSVDB (2742†). See VDB-21136 for similar entry. If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

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Class: Privileges management
CWE: CWE-269 / CWE-266
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Nessus ID: 21390
Nessus Name: FreeBSD : kpopup -- local root exploit and local denial of service (1613db79-8e52-11da-8426-000fea0a9611)
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OpenVAS ID: 56250
OpenVAS Name: FreeBSD Ports: kpopup
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Recommended: Upgrade
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12/31/2003 +61 days 🔍
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08/22/2014 +3023 days 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: archives.neohapsis.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2003-1167 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2003-1167
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-21133
X-Force: 13540
SecurityFocus: 8915 - kpopup Privileged Command Execution Vulnerability
Secunia: 10105 - KPopup Privilege Escalation Vulnerability, Less Critical
OSVDB: 2742 - KPopup main.cpp Insecure Path Privilege Escalation

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013
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Created: 08/22/2014 15:51
Updated: 10/30/2024 12:58
Changes: 08/22/2014 15:51 (77), 04/23/2019 10:25 (4), 10/30/2024 12:58 (19)
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