IBM invscout.rte up to 2.2.0.18 link following

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability marked as problematic has been reported in IBM invscout.rte. This affects an unknown part. This manipulation causes link following. This vulnerability is registered as CVE-2011-1384. No exploit is available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in IBM invscout.rte. It has been declared as problematic. 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 integrity. The summary by CVE is:

The (1) bin/invscoutClient_VPD_Survey and (2) sbin/invscout_lsvpd programs in invscout.rte before 2.2.0.19 on IBM AIX 7.1, 6.1, 5.3, and earlier allow local users to delete arbitrary files, or trigger inventory scout operations on arbitrary files, via a symlink attack on an unspecified file.

The weakness was published 01/03/2012 (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at www-01.ibm.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2011-1384 since 03/10/2011. The exploitation appears to be difficult. Attacking locally is a requirement. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The pricing for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 01/14/2025). It is expected to see the exploit prices for this product increasing in the near future.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 73966 (IBM Inventory Scout < 2.2.0.19 Symlink Vulnerability), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Misc.. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 119775 (IBM AIX Inventory Scout Data Manipulation and File Deletion Vulnerabilities).

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 (71615), Tenable (73966), SecurityFocus (BID 51083†), Secunia (SA47222†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-34035†). Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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

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Nessus ID: 73966
Nessus Name: IBM Inventory Scout < 2.2.0.19 Symlink Vulnerability
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Timelineinfo

03/10/2011 🔍
12/05/2011 +270 days 🔍
12/15/2011 +10 days 🔍
12/15/2011 +0 days 🔍
01/03/2012 +19 days 🔍
01/03/2012 +0 days 🔍
05/12/2014 +860 days 🔍
03/23/2015 +315 days 🔍
01/14/2025 +3585 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: ibm.com

Advisory: www-01.ibm.com
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2011-1384 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2011-1384
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-59875

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X-Force: 71615
SecurityFocus: 51083 - IBM AIX Unspecified Security Vulnerability
Secunia: 47222
Vulnerability Center: 34035 - IBM AIX Inventory Scout Local Symlink Vulnerability Allows File Deletion and DoS, Medium

Entryinfo

Created: 03/23/2015 16:50
Updated: 01/14/2025 16:59
Changes: 03/23/2015 16:50 (51), 04/07/2017 18:32 (14), 11/28/2021 16:32 (3), 01/14/2025 16:59 (16)
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