Oracle Solaris 11 SMB Server User path traversal

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability labeled as problematic has been found in Oracle Solaris 11. Impacted is an unknown function of the component SMB Server User Component. Such manipulation leads to path traversal. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2014-6490. No exploit exists. The affected component should be upgraded.

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A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in Oracle Solaris 11 (Operating System). Affected by this issue is an unknown part of the component SMB Server User Component. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a path traversal vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-22. The product uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the product does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory. Impacted is availability. CVE summarizes:

Unspecified vulnerability in Oracle Sun Solaris 11 allows remote attackers to affect availability via vectors related to SMB server user component.

The weakness was disclosed 10/15/2014 with Oracle as Oracle Critical Patch Update Advisory - October 2014 as confirmed advisory (Website). The advisory is shared for download at oracle.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2014-6490 since 09/17/2014. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be launched remotely. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1006.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 78462 (Oracle Solaris Critical Patch Update : oct2014_11_2SRU0), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Solaris Local Security Checks.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (97159), Tenable (78462), SecurityFocus (BID 70503†), Secunia (SA61593†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-46528†). krebsonsecurity.com is providing further details. The entries VDB-67525, VDB-67832, VDB-67831 and VDB-67806 are pretty similar. VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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Class: Path traversal
CWE: CWE-22
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Status: Unproven

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Nessus ID: 78462
Nessus Name: Oracle Solaris Critical Patch Update : oct2014_11_2SRU0
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Vendor: oracle.com

Advisory: Oracle Critical Patch Update Advisory - October 2014
Organization: Oracle
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2014-6490 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2014-6490
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-67952

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X-Force: 97159 - Oracle Solaris SMB server user component denial of service, Medium Risk
SecurityFocus: 70503 - Oracle Solaris CVE-2014-6490 Remote Security Vulnerability
Secunia: 61593 - Oracle Solaris Multiple Vulnerabilities, Moderately Critical
SecurityTracker: 1031032
Vulnerability Center: 46528 - [cpuoct2014-1972960] Oracle Solaris Remote DoS - CVE-2014-6490, Medium

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Created: 10/15/2014 13:40
Updated: 02/23/2022 02:57
Changes: 10/15/2014 13:40 (70), 06/09/2017 06:54 (13), 02/23/2022 02:49 (3), 02/23/2022 02:57 (1)
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