xatitv Config File privileges management

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in xatitv. The impacted element is an unknown function of the component Config File Handler. This manipulation causes privileges management. This vulnerability appears as CVE-2004-0395. There is no available exploit. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in xatitv (affected version unknown) and classified as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the component Config File Handler. 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:

the xatitv program in the gatos package does not properly drop root privileges when the configuration file does not exist which allows local users to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in a system call.

The weakness was presented 12/06/2004 by Steve Kemp (Website). The advisory is shared at debian.org. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2004-0395 since 04/13/2004. The exploitation appears to be easy. An attack has to be approached locally. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1068 for this issue.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 15346 (Debian DSA-509-1 : gatos - privilege escalation), 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 X-Force (16273), Tenable (15346) and SecurityFocus (BID 10437†). Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 8.4
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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: 15346
Nessus Name: Debian DSA-509-1 : gatos - privilege escalation
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OpenVAS ID: 53199
OpenVAS Name: Debian Security Advisory DSA 509-1 (gatos)
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Recommended: Upgrade
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04/13/2004 🔍
05/29/2004 +46 days 🔍
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09/29/2004 +123 days 🔍
12/06/2004 +68 days 🔍
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02/27/2015 +3735 days 🔍
04/22/2019 +1515 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: debian.org
Researcher: Steve Kemp
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2004-0395 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2004-0395
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-22513
X-Force: 16273
SecurityFocus: 10437 - Gatos xatitv Missing Configuration File Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Entryinfo

Created: 02/27/2015 15:27
Updated: 04/22/2019 12:14
Changes: 02/27/2015 15:27 (61), 04/22/2019 12:14 (3)
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Cache ID: 216:C0F:103

Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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