openvswitch 1.4.2 incoming access control

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in openvswitch 1.4.2. This affects an unknown part in the library var/lib/openvswitch/pki/controllerca/incoming. Performing a manipulation results in access control. This vulnerability was named CVE-2012-3449. There is no available exploit.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in openvswitch 1.4.2. It has been classified as problematic. This affects an unknown functionality in the library var/lib/openvswitch/pki/controllerca/incoming. 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 integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Open vSwitch 1.4.2 uses world writable permissions for (1) /var/lib/openvswitch/pki/controllerca/incoming/ and (2) /var/lib/openvswitch/pki/switchca/incoming/, which allows local users to delete and overwrite arbitrary files.

The weakness was presented 08/07/2012 as Bug 845350 as not defined bug report (Bugzilla). It is possible to read the advisory at bugzilla.redhat.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2012-3449 since 06/14/2012. The exploitability is told to be easy. Attacking locally is a requirement. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1068 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 62852 (Fedora 18 : openvswitch-1.7.1-5.fc18 (2012-17435)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Fedora 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 (77417), Tenable (62852), SecurityFocus (BID 54794†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-37125†). Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Access control
CWE: CWE-264
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No

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Status: Not defined

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Nessus ID: 62852
Nessus Name: Fedora 18 : openvswitch-1.7.1-5.fc18 (2012-17435)
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OpenVAS ID: 864865
OpenVAS Name: Fedora Update for openvswitch FEDORA-2012-17477
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06/14/2012 🔍
07/08/2012 +24 days 🔍
08/02/2012 +25 days 🔍
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11/08/2012 +93 days 🔍
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03/23/2015 +862 days 🔍
12/07/2021 +2451 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: Bug 845350
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2012-3449 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2012-3449
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-61503
X-Force: 77417
SecurityFocus: 54794 - RETIRED: Open vSwitch CVE-2012-3449 Insecure Directory Permissions Vulnerability
Vulnerability Center: 37125 - Open vSwitch 1.4.2 Use of World Permissions Allows Local File Deleting \\ Overwriting, Low

Entryinfo

Created: 03/23/2015 16:50
Updated: 12/07/2021 11:50
Changes: 03/23/2015 16:50 (65), 04/20/2017 22:08 (4), 12/07/2021 11:50 (3)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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