Novell Zenworks_endpoint_security_management 3.5 stengine.exe access control

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in Novell Zenworks_endpoint_security_management 3.5. Impacted is an unknown function of the file stengine.exe. Performing a manipulation results in access control. This vulnerability is cataloged as CVE-2007-5665. There is no exploit available. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in Novell Zenworks_endpoint_security_management 3.5. This affects an unknown functionality of the file stengine.exe. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a access control vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-264. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

STEngine.exe 3.5.0.20 in Novell ZENworks Endpoint Security Management (ESM) 3.5, and other ESM versions before 3.5.0.82, dynamically creates scripts in a world-writable directory when generating diagnostic reports, which allows local users to gain privileges, as demonstrated by creating a cmd.exe binary in the diagnostic report directory.

The bug was discovered 12/24/2007. The weakness was shared 01/08/2008 by Stephen Fewer with Harmony Security (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at secunia.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2007-5665 since 10/23/2007. The exploitability is told to be easy. Attacking locally is a requirement. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1068 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 15 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $25k-$100k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 29896 (Novell ZENworks ESM Security Client STEngine Privilege Escalation), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Windows and running in the context l.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (39439), Tenable (29896), SecurityFocus (BID 27146†), OSVDB (39995†) and Secunia (SA28351†). Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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Class: Access control
CWE: CWE-264
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
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Nessus ID: 29896
Nessus Name: Novell ZENworks ESM Security Client STEngine Privilege Escalation
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10/23/2007 🔍
12/24/2007 +62 days 🔍
01/04/2008 +11 days 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: novell.com

Advisory: secunia.com⛔
Researcher: Stephen Fewer
Organization: Harmony Security
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2007-5665 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2007-5665
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-40419
X-Force: 39439
SecurityFocus: 27146 - Novell ZENworks ESM Security Client 'STEngine.exe' Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
Secunia: 28351
OSVDB: 39995 - CVE-2007-5665 - Novell ZENworks - Endpoint Security Management - Privilege Escalation Issue
SecurityTracker: 1019155
Vulnerability Center: 17348 - Novell ZENworks Endpoint Security Management (ESM) STEngine.exe Allows Local Privilege Elevation, Medium
Vupen: ADV-2008-0044

Entryinfo

Created: 03/16/2015 13:43
Updated: 08/03/2019 15:00
Changes: 03/16/2015 13:43 (67), 08/03/2019 15:00 (11)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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