Cecilia 2.0.5 lib/prefs.tcl link following

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability identified as problematic has been detected in Cecilia 2.0.5. This affects an unknown function in the library lib/prefs.tcl. This manipulation causes link following. This vulnerability is registered as CVE-2008-1832. No exploit is available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in Cecilia 2.0.5. Affected by this vulnerability is some unknown functionality in the library lib/prefs.tcl. 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 integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

lib/prefs.tcl in Cecilia 2.0.5 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the csvers temporary file.

The weakness was published 04/16/2008 (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at securityfocus.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2008-1832 since 04/16/2008. Attacking locally is a requirement. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit.

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 (41837), SecurityFocus (BID 28805†) and Secunia (SA29832†). Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality 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: Highly functional

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Recommended: no mitigation known
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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: securityfocus.com⛔
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2008-1832 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2008-1832
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-41995
X-Force: 41837 - Cecilia locateCsound() symlink
SecurityFocus: 28805
Secunia: 29832 - Cecilia "/tmp/csvers" Insecure Temporary File Handling, Not Critical

Entryinfo

Created: 03/16/2015 17:00
Updated: 09/22/2018 09:10
Changes: 03/16/2015 17:00 (49), 09/22/2018 09:10 (7)
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Cache ID: 216:295:103

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