Knox Software Arkeia 4.0/4.1/4.2/5.2/5.3 File System privileges management

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in Knox Software Arkeia 4.0/4.1/4.2/5.2/5.3. Affected is an unknown function of the component File System. Executing a manipulation can lead to privileges management. This vulnerability appears as CVE-2005-0496. There is no available exploit.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in Knox Software Arkeia 4.0/4.1/4.2/5.2/5.3. This vulnerability affects an unknown function of the component File System. 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. CVE summarizes:

Arkeia Network Backup Client 5.x contains hard-coded credentials that effectively serve as a back door, which allows remote attackers to access the file system and possibly execute arbitrary commands.

The bug was discovered 02/20/2005. The weakness was presented 02/21/2005 (Website). The advisory is shared for download at marc.info. This vulnerability was named CVE-2005-0496 since 02/21/2005. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1068.

The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 1 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 17157 (Knox Arkeia Network Backup Agent Default Account), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Misc. and running in the context r.

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 (20667), Tenable (17157), SecurityFocus (BID 12600†), OSVDB (15130†) and SecurityTracker (ID 1013256†). VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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

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Class: Privileges management
CWE: CWE-269 / CWE-266
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Remote: Yes

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Nessus ID: 17157
Nessus Name: Knox Arkeia Network Backup Agent Default Account
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03/10/2015 +3381 days 🔍
06/12/2019 +1555 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: marc.info
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2005-0496 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2005-0496
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-23968
X-Force: 20667
SecurityFocus: 12600
OSVDB: 15130 - CVE-2005-0496 - Arkeia - Network Backup Suite - Access Bypass Issue
SecurityTracker: 1013256
Vulnerability Center: 9839 - Arkeia Network Backup Back Door Allows Unauthorized Access, Critical

Entryinfo

Created: 03/10/2015 15:27
Updated: 06/12/2019 09:44
Changes: 03/10/2015 15:27 (65), 06/12/2019 09:44 (4)
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Cache ID: 216:EAC:103

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