crypto-utils 2.4.1-34 genkey genkey.pl nssconfigFound access control

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in crypto-utils 2.4.1-34 and classified as problematic. Affected by this issue is the function nssconfigFound of the file genkey.pl of the component genkey. Executing a manipulation can lead to access control. This vulnerability appears as CVE-2012-3504. There is no available exploit.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in crypto-utils 2.4.1-34. This vulnerability affects the function nssconfigFound of the file genkey.pl of the component genkey. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a access control vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-264. As an impact it is known to affect integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

The nssconfigFound function in genkey.pl in crypto-utils 2.4.1-34 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the "list" file in the current working directory.

The weakness was presented 10/10/2012 by Joe Orton as Bug 849256 as not defined bug report (Bugzilla). The advisory is shared for download at bugzilla.redhat.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2012-3504 since 06/14/2012. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack needs to be approached locally. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. There are known technical details, but no exploit is available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1068.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 65181 (Fedora 18 : crypto-utils-2.4.1-39.fc18 (2013-3253)), 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 (79016), Tenable (65181), SecurityFocus (BID 55756†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-38766†). Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Access control
CWE: CWE-264
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Local: Yes
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Nessus ID: 65181
Nessus Name: Fedora 18 : crypto-utils-2.4.1-39.fc18 (2013-3253)
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OpenVAS ID: 865439
OpenVAS Name: Fedora Update for crypto-utils FEDORA-2013-3253
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10/10/2012 +8 days 🔍
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03/11/2013 +152 days 🔍
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03/24/2015 +741 days 🔍
12/19/2021 +2462 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: Bug 849256
Researcher: Joe Orton
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2012-3504 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2012-3504
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-62668
X-Force: 79016
SecurityFocus: 55756 - crypto-utils 'genkey' Script CVE-2012-3504 Insecure Temporary File Handling Vulnerability
Vulnerability Center: 38766 - Crypto-Utils 2.4.1-34 \x27nssconfigFound\x27 Function Allows Local Files Overwrite via a Symlink Attack, Low

Entryinfo

Created: 03/24/2015 12:22
Updated: 12/19/2021 06:56
Changes: 03/24/2015 12:22 (61), 04/25/2017 22:59 (10), 12/19/2021 06:56 (3)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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