Website META Language 2.0.11 Backend ipp.$$.tmp link following

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability marked as problematic has been reported in Website META Language 2.0.11. Affected is an unknown function of the component Backend. The manipulation of the argument ipp.$$.tmp leads to link following. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2008-0665. There is no exploit available. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Website META Language 2.0.11 and classified as problematic. This issue affects an unknown code of the component Backend. The manipulation of the argument ipp.$$.tmp with an unknown input leads to a link following vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-59. The product attempts to access a file based on the filename, but it does not properly prevent that filename from identifying a link or shortcut that resolves to an unintended resource. Impacted is integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

wml_backend/p1_ipp/ipp.src in Website META Language (WML) 2.0.11 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the ipp.$$.tmp temporary file.

The bug was discovered 02/04/2008. The weakness was shared 02/11/2008 with Debian (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at secunia.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2008-0665 since 02/07/2008. The exploitation is known to be easy. Attacking locally is a requirement. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit.

The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 7 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 31594 (GLSA-200803-23 : Website META Language: Insecure temporary file usage), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Gentoo Local Security Checks and running in the context l.

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

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (40549), Tenable (31594), SecurityFocus (BID 27685†), OSVDB (42888†) and Secunia (SA28829†). The entry VDB-40920 is related to this item. Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.1
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 4.9

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Class: Link following
CWE: CWE-59
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No

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Status: Not defined

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Nessus ID: 31594
Nessus Name: GLSA-200803-23 : Website META Language: Insecure temporary file usage
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OpenVAS ID: 60365
OpenVAS Name: Debian Security Advisory DSA 1492-1 (wml)
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Recommended: Upgrade
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02/07/2008 +3 days 🔍
02/11/2008 +4 days 🔍
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03/15/2008 +26 days 🔍
03/17/2008 +2 days 🔍
03/16/2015 +2555 days 🔍
08/05/2019 +1603 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: secunia.com⛔
Organization: Debian
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2008-0665 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2008-0665
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-40919

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X-Force: 40549
SecurityFocus: 27685 - Website Meta Language Multiple Local Insecure Temporary File Creation Vulnerabilities
Secunia: 28829
OSVDB: 42888 - CVE-2008-0665 - Website META Language - File Modification Issue
Vulnerability Center: 17647 - Website META Language (WML) Ipp.src Allows Local Users to Overwrite Arbitrary Files, Low

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Entryinfo

Created: 03/16/2015 13:43
Updated: 08/05/2019 16:08
Changes: 03/16/2015 13:43 (74), 08/05/2019 16:08 (8)
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