fcron 2.0.1/2.9.4 Error Message information disclosure

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability described as problematic has been identified in fcron 2.0.1/2.9.4. The affected element is an unknown function of the component Error Message Handler. Such manipulation leads to information disclosure. This vulnerability is listed as CVE-2004-1030. There is no available exploit. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in fcron 2.0.1/2.9.4 and classified as problematic. Affected by this issue is an unknown code block of the component Error Message Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a information disclosure vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-200. The product exposes sensitive information to an actor that is not explicitly authorized to have access to that information. Impacted is confidentiality. CVE summarizes:

fcronsighup in fcron 2.0.1 2.9.4 and possibly earlier versions allows local users to gain sensitive information by calling fcronsighup with an arbitrary file which reveals the contents of the file that can not be parsed in an error message.

The bug was discovered 11/15/2004. The weakness was presented 03/01/2005 by Karol Wiesek (Website). The advisory is shared for download at securityfocus.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2004-1030 since 11/12/2004. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack needs to be approached locally. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1592.

The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 67 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 19148 (FreeBSD : fcron -- multiple vulnerabilities (e480ccb2-6bc8-11d9-8dbe-000a95bc6fae)), 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 before and not just after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (18075), Tenable (19148), SecurityFocus (BID 11684†), OSVDB (11834†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-8186†). See VDB-24011, VDB-24010 and VDB-24009 for similar entries. VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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Class: Information disclosure
CWE: CWE-200 / CWE-284 / CWE-266
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No

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Nessus ID: 19148
Nessus Name: FreeBSD : fcron -- multiple vulnerabilities (e480ccb2-6bc8-11d9-8dbe-000a95bc6fae)
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OpenVAS ID: 52218
OpenVAS Name: FreeBSD Ports: fcron
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Recommended: Upgrade
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11/12/2004 🔍
11/15/2004 +3 days 🔍
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01/21/2005 +67 days 🔍
03/01/2005 +39 days 🔍
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05/30/2005 +90 days 🔍
07/13/2005 +44 days 🔍
03/10/2015 +3527 days 🔍
06/02/2019 +1545 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: securityfocus.com⛔
Researcher: Karol Wiesek
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2004-1030 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2004-1030
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-24008
X-Force: 18075
SecurityFocus: 11684 - Fcron FCronTab/FCronSighUp Multiple Local Vulnerabilities
OSVDB: 11834 - CVE-2004-1030 - Thibault Godouet - Fcron - Information Disclosure Issue
Vulnerability Center: 8186 - Fcron 2.0.1, 2.9.4 Allows Obtaining File\x27s Contents via fcronsighup Tool, Low

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Created: 03/10/2015 15:27
Updated: 06/02/2019 06:10
Changes: 03/10/2015 15:27 (70), 06/02/2019 06:10 (6)
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