Julian Pawlowski CAPI4HylaFAX 1.3 symlink

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability marked as problematic has been reported in Julian Pawlowski CAPI4HylaFAX 1.3. The impacted element is an unknown function. The manipulation leads to symlink. This vulnerability is documented as CVE-2006-1231. There is not any exploit available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Julian Pawlowski CAPI4HylaFAX 1.3 and classified as problematic. This issue affects an unknown code. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a symlink vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to 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. Impacted is integrity. The summary by CVE is:

CAPI4HylaFAX 1.3, when compiled with GENERATE_DEBUGSFFDATAFILE set, allows local users to modify arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the c2faxrecv_dbgdatafile.sff temporary file.

The weakness was released 03/14/2006 by Javor Ninov (Website). The advisory is shared at securityfocus.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2006-1231 since 03/14/2006. The exploitation is known to be difficult. An attack has to be approached locally. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available.

It is declared as highly functional.

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 (25262) and SecurityFocus (BID 17034†). Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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CPE 2.3info

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 2.9
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 2.9

VulDB Base Score: 2.9
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Exploitinginfo

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

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Status: Highly functional

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: no mitigation known
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Timelineinfo

03/08/2006 🔍
03/14/2006 +6 days 🔍
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03/12/2015 +3285 days 🔍
07/21/2018 +1227 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: securityfocus.com⛔
Researcher: Javor Ninov
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2006-1231 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2006-1231
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-29201
X-Force: 25262 - CAPI4HylaFAX c2faxrecv_dbgdatafile.sff symlink
SecurityFocus: 17034 - CAPI4HylaFAX Insecure Temporary File Creation Vulnerability

Entryinfo

Created: 03/12/2015 12:19
Updated: 07/21/2018 10:23
Changes: 03/12/2015 12:19 (46), 07/21/2018 10:23 (7)
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Cache ID: 216:CC2:103

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

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