Gluster GlusterFS 3.3.0 access control

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Gluster GlusterFS 3.3.0. It has been rated as problematic. This issue affects some unknown processing. Performing a manipulation results in access control. This vulnerability is cataloged as CVE-2012-4417. There is no exploit available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Gluster GlusterFS 3.3.0. It has been classified as problematic. This affects an unknown function. 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:

GlusterFS 3.3.0, as used in Red Hat Storage server 2.0, allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on temporary files with predictable names.

The weakness was shared 11/18/2012 by Kurt Seifried with Red Hat as Bug 856341 as confirmed bug report (Bugzilla). It is possible to read the advisory at bugzilla.redhat.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2012-4417 since 08/21/2012. The exploitability is told to be easy. Attacking locally is a requirement. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1068 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

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 (80074), SecurityFocus (BID 56522†), SecurityTracker (ID 1027756†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-37552†). Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality 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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Recommended: no mitigation known
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Timelineinfo

08/21/2012 🔍
11/12/2012 +83 days 🔍
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11/14/2012 +2 days 🔍
11/18/2012 +4 days 🔍
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12/06/2012 +18 days 🔍
03/24/2015 +838 days 🔍
04/22/2017 +760 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: Bug 856341
Researcher: Kurt Seifried
Organization: Red Hat
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2012-4417 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2012-4417
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-62979
X-Force: 80074
SecurityFocus: 56522 - Red Hat Storage Symlink Attack Multiple Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerabilities
SecurityTracker: 1027756 - Red Hat Storage Temporary File Symlink Flaw in GlusterFS Lets Local Users Gain Root Privileges
Vulnerability Center: 37552 - GlusterFS 3.3.0 Local File Overwrite via a Symlink Attack on Temporary Files With Predictable Names, Medium

Entryinfo

Created: 03/24/2015 12:22
Updated: 04/22/2017 12:53
Changes: 03/24/2015 12:22 (56), 04/22/2017 12:53 (10)
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Cache ID: 216:590:103

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