Verlihub 0.9.8d cTrigger::DoIt link following

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Verlihub 0.9.8d and classified as problematic. Affected by this issue is the function cTrigger::DoIt. The manipulation leads to link following. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2008-5706. Furthermore, there is an exploit available. The affected component should be upgraded.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Verlihub 0.9.8d. It has been rated as critical. This issue affects the function cTrigger::DoIt. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a link following vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to 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. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

The cTrigger::DoIt function in src/ctrigger.cpp in the trigger mechanism in the daemon in Verlihub 0.9.8d-RC2 and earlier allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the /tmp/trigger.tmp temporary file.

The bug was discovered 12/04/2008. The weakness was shared 12/22/2008 (Website). The advisory is shared at securityfocus.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2008-5706 since 12/22/2008. An attack has to be approached locally. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. Technical details as well as a public exploit are known.

The exploit is available at exploit-db.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 18 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 35336 (FreeBSD : verlihub -- insecure temporary file usage and arbitrary command execution (58997463-e012-11dd-a765-0030843d3802)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family FreeBSD Local Security Checks and running in the context l.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published 3 weeks after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (47489), Exploit-DB (7183), Tenable (35336), SecurityFocus (BID 32889†) and OSVDB (50930†). The entry VDB-45628 is related to this item. If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

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Class: Link following
CWE: CWE-59
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Physical: Partially
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Nessus ID: 35336
Nessus Name: FreeBSD : verlihub -- insecure temporary file usage and arbitrary command execution (58997463-e012-11dd-a765-0030843d3802)
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OpenVAS ID: 63167
OpenVAS Name: FreeBSD Ports: verlihub
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: securityfocus.com⛔
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2008-5706 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2008-5706
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-45629
X-Force: 47489
SecurityFocus: 32889 - Verlihub Insecure Temporary File Creation Vulnerability
OSVDB: 50930 - Verlihub - Insecure Temporary File Creation Issue
Vulnerability Center: 20519 - Verlihub 0.9.8d-RC2 cTrigger::DoIt Function Local Symlink Vulnerability, Low

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013
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Entryinfo

Created: 03/17/2015 16:11
Updated: 11/11/2024 13:10
Changes: 03/17/2015 16:11 (70), 08/23/2019 20:07 (10), 11/11/2024 13:10 (19)
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