VideoLAN VLC up to 0.8.6e modules access control

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in VideoLAN VLC. It has been classified as problematic. The impacted element is an unknown function of the file modules. This manipulation causes access control. This vulnerability appears as CVE-2008-2147. There is no available exploit. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in VideoLAN VLC (Multimedia Player Software) and classified as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown code block of the file modules. 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 confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Untrusted search path vulnerability in VideoLAN VLC before 0.9.0 allows local users to execute arbitrary code via a malicious library under the modules/ or plugins/ subdirectories of the current working directory.

The bug was discovered 05/10/2008. The weakness was presented 05/12/2008 (Website). The advisory is shared at trac.videolan.org. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2008-2147 since 05/12/2008. The exploitation appears to be easy. An attack has to be approached locally. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Technical details are known, but no exploit is available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1068 for this issue.

The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 2 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 33779 (GLSA-200807-13 : VLC: Multiple vulnerabilities), 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 to version 0.5.1a eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published 3 months after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (42377), Tenable (33779), OSVDB (45187†), Secunia (SA31317†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-19078†). 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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Nessus ID: 33779
Nessus Name: GLSA-200807-13 : VLC: Multiple vulnerabilities
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OpenVAS ID: 64255
OpenVAS Name: Debian Security Advisory DSA 1819-1 (vlc)
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: VLC 0.5.1a

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08/15/2019 +1613 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: videolan.org

Advisory: trac.videolan.org
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CVE: CVE-2008-2147 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2008-2147
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-42313

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X-Force: 42377
Secunia: 31317
OSVDB: 45187 - CVE-2008-2147 - VideoLAN - VLC - Untrusted Search Path Issue
Vulnerability Center: 19078 - VideoLAN VLC < 0.9.0 Local Code Execution due to Untrusted Search Path Vulnerability, Medium

Entryinfo

Created: 03/16/2015 17:00
Updated: 08/15/2019 09:20
Changes: 03/16/2015 17:00 (71), 08/15/2019 09:20 (7)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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