Ubuntu Linux up to 14.04 network-manager com.canonical.NMOfono.ReadImsiContexts path traversal

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability marked as problematic has been reported in Ubuntu Linux up to 14.04. This affects an unknown function of the file com.canonical.NMOfono.ReadImsiContexts of the component network-manager. The manipulation leads to path traversal. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2015-1322. An attack has to be approached locally. There is no exploit available. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Ubuntu Linux up to 14.04 (Operating System). It has been rated as problematic. This issue affects an unknown code of the file com.canonical.NMOfono.ReadImsiContexts of the component network-manager. 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 confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Directory traversal vulnerability in the Ubuntu network-manager package for Ubuntu (vivid) before 0.9.10.0-4ubuntu15.1, Ubuntu 14.10 before 0.9.8.8-0ubuntu28.1, and Ubuntu 14.04 LTS before 0.9.8.8-0ubuntu7.1 allows local users to change the modem device configuration or ready arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the file name in a request to read modem device contexts (com.canonical.NMOfono.ReadImsiContexts).

The weakness was shared 04/29/2015 by Tavis Ormandy (Website). The advisory is shared at bugs.launchpad.net. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2015-1322 since 01/22/2015. An attack has to be approached locally. A simple authentication is needed for exploitation. Technical details are known, but no exploit is available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1006 for this issue.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 83134 (Ubuntu 14.04 LTS / 14.10 / 15.04 : network-manager vulnerability (USN-2581-1)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Ubuntu Local Security Checks. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 196084 (Ubuntu Security Notification for Network-manager Vulnerability (USN-2581-1)).

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (83134), SecurityFocus (BID 74409†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-50189†). If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

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Class: Path traversal
CWE: CWE-22
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Nessus ID: 83134
Nessus Name: Ubuntu 14.04 LTS / 14.10 / 15.04 : network-manager vulnerability (USN-2581-1)
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OpenVAS ID: 841810
OpenVAS Name: Ubuntu Update for network-manager USN-2581-1
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: ubuntu.com

Advisory: USN-2581-1
Researcher: Tavis Ormandy
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2015-1322 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2015-1322
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-75149
SecurityFocus: 74409 - Ubuntu 'network-manager' Package CVE-2015-1322 Local Directory Traversal Vulnerability
Vulnerability Center: 50189 - Ubuntu Network Manage Local Directory Traversal Vulnerability, Medium

Entryinfo

Created: 04/30/2015 09:49
Updated: 11/30/2024 19:38
Changes: 04/30/2015 09:49 (63), 04/06/2019 08:51 (9), 05/10/2022 00:45 (2), 05/10/2022 00:59 (1), 11/30/2024 19:38 (18)
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