f-secure internet gatekeeper 2.15.484 suid.cgi Local Privilege Escalation

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in f-secure internet gatekeeper 2.15.484. The affected element is an unknown function of the file suid.cgi. The manipulation leads to Local Privilege Escalation. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2005-3546. Furthermore, there is an exploit available. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in f-secure internet gatekeeper 2.15.484 and classified as critical. This issue affects some unknown processing of the file suid.cgi. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a local privilege escalation vulnerability. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

suid.cgi scripts in f-secure (1) internet gatekeeper for linux before 2.15.484 and (2) anti-virus linux gateway before 2.16 are installed suid with world-executable permissions which allows local users to gain privilege.

The bug was discovered 09/29/2005. The weakness was shared 11/16/2005 by Xavier de Leon (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at securityfocus.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2005-3546 since 11/16/2005. The exploitation is known to be easy. Attacking locally is a requirement. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. Technical details as well as a public exploit are known.

A public exploit has been developed by Xavier de Leon and been published even before and not after the advisory. The exploit is available at securiteam.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 39 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k.

Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (22966), Exploit-DB (1297), SecurityFocus (BID 15339†), OSVDB (20513†) and Secunia (SA17467†). The entries VDB-83045, VDB-83046, VDB-83047 and VDB-83048 are related to this item. Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 8.4
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.6

VulDB Base Score: 8.4
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Class: Local Privilege Escalation
CWE: Unknown
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No

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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
Author: Xavier de Leon
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: f-secure.com

Advisory: securityfocus.com⛔
Researcher: Xavier de Leon
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2005-3546 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2005-3546
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-26879
X-Force: 22966 - F-Secure scripts allow root privileges
SecurityFocus: 15339 - F-Secure Anti-Virus Gatekeeper and Gateway for Linux Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
Secunia: 17467 - F-Secure Anti-Virus Internet Gatekeeper/Linux Gateway Privilege Escalation, Less Critical
OSVDB: 20513 - F-Secure Anti-Virus Internet Gatekeeper/Linux Gateway ifconfig_suid.cgi Local Privilege Escalation
SecurityTracker: 1015160 - F-Secure Internet Gatekeeper CGI Scripts Let Local Users Obtain Root Privileges
Vupen: ADV-2005-2331

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013
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Entryinfo

Created: 03/11/2015 23:39
Updated: 12/28/2024 04:08
Changes: 03/11/2015 23:39 (64), 07/29/2017 17:57 (14), 12/28/2024 04:08 (16)
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