Marc Gloor screenie 1.30.0 screen link following

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability described as problematic has been identified in Marc Gloor screenie 1.30.0. Affected is an unknown function of the component screen. The manipulation results in link following. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2008-5371. No exploit is available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Marc Gloor screenie 1.30.0. It has been classified as critical. Affected is an unknown code block of the component screen. 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:

screenie in screenie 1.30.0 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a /tmp/.screenie.##### temporary file.

The weakness was published 12/08/2008 (Website). The advisory is available at securityfocus.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2008-5371. Local access is required to approach this attack. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 40917 (GLSA-200909-09 : Screenie: Insecure temporary file usage), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Gentoo Local Security Checks.

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 (47228), Tenable (40917), SecurityFocus (BID 32737†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-23506†). If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

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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: 40917
Nessus Name: GLSA-200909-09 : Screenie: Insecure temporary file usage
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OpenVAS ID: 64878
OpenVAS Name: Gentoo Security Advisory GLSA 200909-09 (screenie)
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Recommended: no mitigation known
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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: securityfocus.com⛔
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2008-5371 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2008-5371
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-45330
X-Force: 47228
SecurityFocus: 32737 - Screenie Insecure Temporary File Creation Vulnerability
Vulnerability Center: 23506 - Screenie 1.30.0 Vulnerability Allows Local Overwriting of Files via Symlink Attacks, Low

Entryinfo

Created: 03/17/2015 16:11
Updated: 08/03/2021 12:46
Changes: 03/17/2015 16:11 (57), 02/15/2017 09:09 (9), 08/03/2021 12:39 (3), 08/03/2021 12:46 (1)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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