HylaFax 4.2.1 xferfax$ symlink

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in HylaFax 4.2.1. It has been declared as problematic. This affects an unknown part. The manipulation of the argument xferfax$ results in symlink. This vulnerability is cataloged as CVE-2005-3069. There is no exploit available. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in HylaFax 4.2.1. Affected is some unknown processing. The manipulation of the argument xferfax$ with an unknown input leads to a symlink vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-61. The product, when opening a file or directory, does not sufficiently account for when the file is a symbolic link that resolves to a target outside of the intended control sphere. This could allow an attacker to cause the product to operate on unauthorized files. This is going to have an impact on integrity. CVE summarizes:

xferfaxstats in HylaFax 4.2.1 and earlier allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the xferfax$$ temporary file.

The bug was discovered 09/22/2005. The weakness was shared 09/27/2005 by Javier Fernandez-Sanguino Pena (Website). The advisory is shared for download at debian.org. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2005-3069 since 09/27/2005. The exploitability is told to be easy. The attack needs to be approached locally. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. There are known technical details, but no exploit is available.

The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 5 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 19985 (Mandrake Linux Security Advisory : hylafax (MDKSA-2005:177)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Mandriva Local Security Checks and running in the context l.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published 2 weeks after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (22361), Tenable (19985), SecurityFocus (BID 14907†), OSVDB (19596†) and Secunia (SA16906†). The entry VDB-26425 is related to this item. VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 4.0
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 3.8

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Class: Symlink
CWE: CWE-61 / CWE-59
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No

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Nessus ID: 19985
Nessus Name: Mandrake Linux Security Advisory : hylafax (MDKSA-2005:177)
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OpenVAS ID: 55614
OpenVAS Name: Debian Security Advisory DSA 865-1 (hylafax)
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Recommended: Upgrade
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06/10/2019 +1552 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: debian.org
Researcher: Javier Fernandez-Sanguino Pena
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2005-3069 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2005-3069
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-26424
X-Force: 22361
SecurityFocus: 14907 - HylaFAX Insecure Temporary File Creation Vulnerability
Secunia: 16906 - HylaFAX Insecure Temporary File Creation Vulnerability, Less Critical
OSVDB: 19596 - HylaFAX - Insecure Temporary File Creation Issue
Vulnerability Center: 9370 - HylaFax xferfaxstats Script Local File Overwrite via Symlink Attack, Low

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Entryinfo

Created: 03/11/2015 23:39
Updated: 06/10/2019 10:08
Changes: 03/11/2015 23:39 (77), 06/10/2019 10:08 (5)
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