Paul Pelzl wyrd 1.4.3b 3 link following

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Paul Pelzl wyrd 1.4.3b 3. It has been classified as problematic. Affected is an unknown function. This manipulation causes link following. This vulnerability is registered as CVE-2008-0806. No exploit is available. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in Paul Pelzl wyrd 1.4.3b 3. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown code block. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a link following vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is 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. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, and integrity. The summary by CVE is:

wyrd 1.4.3b allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the wyrd-tmp.[USERID] temporary file.

The bug was discovered 02/18/2008. The weakness was published 02/18/2008 by Nico Golde (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at securityfocus.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2008-0806 since 02/18/2008. The exploitation appears to be easy. Attacking locally is a requirement. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 31179 (Fedora 8 : wyrd-1.4.3b-1.fc8 (2008-1986)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Fedora Local Security Checks and running in the context l.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published 1 weeks after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (40609), Tenable (31179), SecurityFocus (BID 27848†), OSVDB (42180†) and Secunia (SA29009†). 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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Exploitinginfo

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: 31179
Nessus Name: Fedora 8 : wyrd-1.4.3b-1.fc8 (2008-1986)
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OpenVAS ID: 860624
OpenVAS Name: Family Connections argv[1] Parameter Remote Arbitrary Command Execution Vulnerability
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: securityfocus.com⛔
Researcher: Nico Golde
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2008-0806 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2008-0806
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-41095
X-Force: 40609
SecurityFocus: 27848 - wyrd Insecure Temporary File Creation Vulnerability
Secunia: 29009
OSVDB: 42180 - wyrd - Insecure Temporary File Creation Issue
Vulnerability Center: 17755 - wyrd 1.4.3b Local Symlink Attack, Low

Entryinfo

Created: 03/16/2015 13:43
Updated: 08/06/2019 08:49
Changes: 03/16/2015 13:43 (70), 08/06/2019 08:49 (8)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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