Red Hat Directory Server 8.0 Console access control

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in Red Hat Directory Server 8.0. This affects an unknown part of the component Console. This manipulation causes access control. This vulnerability appears as CVE-2008-0889. There is no available exploit.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Red Hat Directory Server 8.0 (Directory Service Software) and classified as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is some unknown processing of the component Console. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a access control vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-264. As an impact it is known to affect integrity. The summary by CVE is:

Red Hat Directory Server 8.0, when running on Red Hat Enterprise Linux, uses insecure permissions for the redhat-idm-console script, which allows local users to execute arbitrary code by modifying the script.

The weakness was presented 03/19/2008 (Website). The advisory is shared at redhat.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2008-0889 since 02/21/2008. The exploitation appears to be easy. An attack has to be approached locally. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1068 for this issue.

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 (41351), SecurityFocus (BID 28327†), Secunia (SA29482†), SecurityTracker (ID 1019677†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-23000†). Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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Class: Access control
CWE: CWE-264
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No

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Recommended: no mitigation known
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02/21/2008 🔍
03/19/2008 +27 days 🔍
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03/25/2008 +6 days 🔍
07/29/2009 +491 days 🔍
03/16/2015 +2056 days 🔍
02/12/2017 +699 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: redhat.com

Advisory: redhat.com
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2008-0889 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2008-0889
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-41593
X-Force: 41351
SecurityFocus: 28327 - Red Hat 'redhat-idm-console' Insecure Startup Script Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
Secunia: 29482 - Red Hat Directory Server Insecure File Permissions, Less Critical
SecurityTracker: 1019677
Vulnerability Center: 23000 - Red Hat Directory Server 8.0 Redhat-Idm-Console Script Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability, High

Entryinfo

Created: 03/16/2015 17:00
Updated: 02/12/2017 12:59
Changes: 03/16/2015 17:00 (51), 02/12/2017 12:59 (12)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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