Forkosh mathtex 1.00/1.01/1.02 mathtex.cgi access control

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Forkosh mathtex 1.00/1.01/1.02 and classified as problematic. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the file mathtex.cgi. Performing a manipulation results in access control. This vulnerability is reported as CVE-2009-2461. No exploit exists. The affected component should be upgraded.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in Forkosh mathtex 1.00/1.01/1.02. This affects an unknown part of the file mathtex.cgi. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a access control vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-264. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

mathtex.cgi in mathTeX, when downloaded before 20090713, does not securely create temporary files, which has unspecified impact and local attack vectors.

The weakness was disclosed 07/14/2009 (Website). The advisory is shared at securityfocus.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2009-2461 since 07/14/2009. The exploitability is told to be easy. An attack has to be approached locally. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. Technical details are known, but no exploit is available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1068 for this issue.

It is declared as proof-of-concept.

Upgrading to version 1.00 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (51797) and Secunia (SA35816†). The entries VDB-49016 and VDB-49006 are pretty similar. 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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Status: Proof-of-Concept

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: mathtex 1.00

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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: securityfocus.com⛔
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2009-2461 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2009-2461
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-49017
X-Force: 51797 - mathTeX mathtex.cgi unspecified
Secunia: 35816 - mathTeX Multiple Vulnerabilities, Highly Critical
Vupen: ADV-2009-1875

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Entryinfo

Created: 03/17/2015 23:38
Updated: 11/18/2018 16:28
Changes: 03/17/2015 23:38 (52), 11/18/2018 16:28 (5)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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