ncpfs 2.2.6 link following

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability marked as problematic has been reported in ncpfs 2.2.6. This affects an unknown part. This manipulation causes link following. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2010-0788. Additionally, an exploit exists.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in ncpfs 2.2.6. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown code. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a link following vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is 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. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

ncpfs 2.2.6 allows local users to cause a denial of service, obtain sensitive information, or possibly gain privileges via symlink attacks involving the (1) ncpmount and (2) ncpumount programs.

The weakness was released 01/29/2010 by Dan Rosenberg as Bug 558833 as not defined bug report (Bugzilla). The advisory is shared at bugzilla.redhat.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2010-0788. An attack has to be approached locally. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Technical details are unknown but a public exploit is available.

It is possible to download the exploit at exploit-db.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 44869 (Mandriva Linux Security Advisory : ncpfs (MDVSA-2010:046)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Mandriva Local Security Checks. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 165223 (SUSE Security Update for Multiple Packages (SUSE-SR:2010:012)).

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 (55946), Exploit-DB (779), Tenable (44869), SecurityFocus (BID 38563†) and OSVDB (62377†). Entries connected to this vulnerability are available at VDB-50356, VDB-52680, VDB-52226 and VDB-52111. 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
Local: Yes
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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Nessus ID: 44869
Nessus Name: Mandriva Linux Security Advisory : ncpfs (MDVSA-2010:046)
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OpenVAS ID: 861643
OpenVAS Name: Fedora Update for ncpfs FEDORA-2010-1145
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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: Bug 558833
Researcher: Dan Rosenberg
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2010-0788 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2010-0788
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-52021
X-Force: 55946
SecurityFocus: 38563 - ncpfs Multiple Local Vulnerabilities
OSVDB: 62377 - ncpfs Utilities ncpmount Symlink Race Condition Privilege Escalation
Vulnerability Center: 25788 - ncpfs 2.2-2.2.5 Multiple Local Vulnerabilities via Symlink Attacks, Medium

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013
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Created: 03/18/2015 15:15
Updated: 05/01/2026 10:36
Changes: 03/18/2015 15:15 (64), 02/24/2017 15:20 (9), 09/02/2021 21:47 (4), 09/02/2021 22:00 (1), 11/24/2024 15:37 (25), 05/01/2026 10:36 (2)
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