Tenable Nessus up to 2.1.0 adduser race condition

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in Tenable Nessus up to 2.1.0. Affected is an unknown function of the file adduser. This manipulation causes race condition. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2004-1445. The attack needs to be done within the local network. There is no exploit available. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Tenable Nessus up to 2.1.0 (Security Testing Software) and classified as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is some unknown processing of the file adduser. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a race condition vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-362. The product contains a code sequence that can run concurrently with other code, and the code sequence requires temporary, exclusive access to a shared resource, but a timing window exists in which the shared resource can be modified by another code sequence that is operating concurrently. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

A race condition in nessus-adduser in Nessus 2.0.11 and possibly earlier versions, if the TMPDIR environment variable is not set, allows local users to gain privileges.

The bug was discovered 07/22/2004. The weakness was shared 07/22/2004 by Cyrille Barthelemy with Nessus Team (Website). The advisory is shared at nessus.org. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2004-1445 since 02/13/2005. Access to the local network is required for this attack to succeed. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Technical details are known, but no exploit is available.

After 4 hours, there has been an exploit disclosed. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 14567 (GLSA-200408-11 : Nessus: 'adduser' race condition vulnerability), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Gentoo Local Security Checks and running in the context l.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at nessus.org. The best possible mitigation is suggested to be upgrading to the latest version. A possible mitigation has been published 3 weeks after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (16768), Tenable (14567), SecurityFocus (BID 10784†), OSVDB (8167†) and Secunia (SA12127†). Additional details are provided at mail.nessus.org. Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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Class: Race condition
CWE: CWE-362
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: Partially

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Nessus ID: 14567
Nessus Name: GLSA-200408-11 : Nessus: 'adduser' race condition vulnerability
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OpenVAS ID: 54641
OpenVAS Name: Gentoo Security Advisory GLSA 200408-11 (Nessus)
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Patch: nessus.org

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07/22/2004 🔍
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07/26/2004 +3 days 🔍
08/12/2004 +17 days 🔍
08/30/2004 +18 days 🔍
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02/13/2005 +44 days 🔍
12/29/2010 +2145 days 🔍
06/28/2019 +3103 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: nessus.org
Researcher: Cyrille Barthelemy
Organization: Nessus Team
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2004-1445 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2004-1445
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-769
X-Force: 16768 - Nessus nessus-adduser race condition, High Risk
SecurityFocus: 10784 - Nessus Insecure Temporary File Creation Vulnerabiliry
Secunia: 12127 - Nessus "adduser" Race Condition Vulnerability, Less Critical
OSVDB: 8167 - Nessus nessus-adduser Race Condition
Vulnerability Center: 28865 - Nessus 2.0.11 Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability, Low

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20091204
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Entryinfo

Created: 07/26/2004 10:58
Updated: 06/28/2019 22:13
Changes: 07/26/2004 10:58 (95), 06/28/2019 22:13 (4)
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Cache ID: 216:8C9:103

Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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