F-Secure Anti-Virus Internet Gatekeeper iptables_suid.cgi privileges management

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability categorized as problematic has been discovered in F-Secure Anti-Virus Internet Gatekeeper. The affected element is an unknown function of the file iptables_suid.cgi. Executing a manipulation can lead to privileges management. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2005-3546. Additionally, an exploit exists.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in F-Secure Anti-Virus Internet Gatekeeper (Anti-Malware Software) (affected version unknown) and classified as problematic. This vulnerability affects an unknown functionality of the file iptables_suid.cgi. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a privileges management vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-269. The product does not properly assign, modify, track, or check privileges for an actor, creating an unintended sphere of control for that actor. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

The bug was discovered 09/29/2005. The weakness was released 11/07/2005 by Xavier de Leon (Website). The advisory is shared for download at tigerteam.se. This vulnerability was named CVE-2005-3546. The attack needs to be approached locally. The successful exploitation needs a single authentication. Technical details and also a public exploit are known. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1068.

A public exploit has been developed by Xavier de Leon and been published even before and not after the advisory. It is possible to download the exploit at securiteam.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 39 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k.

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 (22966), Exploit-DB (1297), SecurityFocus (BID 15339†), OSVDB (20548†) and Secunia (SA17467†). Entries connected to this vulnerability are available at VDB-26879, VDB-83045, VDB-83046 and VDB-83047. VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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Class: Privileges management
CWE: CWE-269 / CWE-266
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
Author: Xavier de Leon
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: f-secure.com

Advisory: tigerteam.se
Researcher: Xavier de Leon
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2005-3546 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2005-3546
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-83056
X-Force: 22966
SecurityFocus: 15339 - F-Secure Anti-Virus Gatekeeper and Gateway for Linux Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
Secunia: 17467 - F-Secure Anti-Virus Internet Gatekeeper/Linux Gateway Privilege Escalation, Less Critical
OSVDB: 20548 - F-Secure Anti-Virus Internet Gatekeeper/Linux Gateway iptables_suid.cgi Local Privilege Escalation
SecurityTracker: 1015159

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013
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Entryinfo

Created: 04/29/2016 17:39
Updated: 11/22/2024 18:51
Changes: 04/29/2016 17:39 (45), 11/04/2018 08:44 (15), 07/27/2022 14:08 (3), 07/27/2022 14:09 (7), 11/22/2024 18:51 (15)
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