Twibright Links up to 2.1 link following

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9.4$0-$5k0.00

Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in Twibright Links up to 2.1. This affects an unknown part. The manipulation results in link following. This vulnerability is identified as CVE-2008-3329. There is not any exploit available. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Twibright Links up to 2.1. It has been classified as very critical. Affected is an unknown function. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a link following vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as 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. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

Unspecified vulnerability in Links before 2.1, when "only proxies" is enabled, has unknown impact and attack vectors related to providing "URLs to external programs."

The bug was discovered 06/27/2008. The weakness was released 07/27/2008 (Website). The advisory is available at xforce.iss.net. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2008-3329 since 07/27/2008. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available. The structure of the vulnerability defines a possible price range of USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 08/15/2019).

The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 30 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 33749 (Slackware 11.0 / 12.0 / 12.1 / current : links (SSA:2008-210-04)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Slackware Local Security Checks and running in the context l.

Upgrading to version 2.1 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published 2 days after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (44035), Tenable (33749), SecurityFocus (BID 30422†), OSVDB (48811†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-19065†). If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 9.8
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 9.4

VulDB Base Score: 9.8
VulDB Temp Score: 9.4
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Exploitinginfo

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

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Status: Not defined

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Nessus ID: 33749
Nessus Name: Slackware 11.0 / 12.0 / 12.1 / current : links (SSA:2008-210-04)
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OpenVAS ID: 61474
OpenVAS Name: Slackware Advisory SSA:2008-210-04 links
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Links 2.1

Timelineinfo

06/27/2008 🔍
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07/29/2008 +2 days 🔍
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08/03/2008 +5 days 🔍
03/17/2015 +2417 days 🔍
08/15/2019 +1612 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: xforce.iss.net
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2008-3329 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2008-3329
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-43386
X-Force: 44035
SecurityFocus: 30422 - Links 'only proxies' Unspecified Security Vulnerability
OSVDB: 48811 - CVE-2008-3329 - Twibright - Links - Unspecified Issue
Vulnerability Center: 19065 - Links < 2.1 Unspecified 'URLs to External Programs\x27 Vulnerability when \x27Only Proxies\x27 Is Enabled, Critical

Entryinfo

Created: 03/17/2015 12:19
Updated: 08/15/2019 08:06
Changes: 03/17/2015 12:19 (72), 08/15/2019 08:06 (6)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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