Novell Filr up to 1.2 Hot Patch 5/2.0 Hot Patch 1 /etc/profile.d/vainit.sh access control

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability marked as problematic has been reported in Novell Filr up to 1.2 Hot Patch 5/2.0 Hot Patch 1. This affects an unknown function of the file /etc/profile.d/vainit.sh. The manipulation leads to access control. This vulnerability is referenced as CVE-2016-1611. The attack can only be performed from a local environment. Furthermore, an exploit is available. To fix this issue, it is recommended to deploy a patch.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Novell Filr up to 1.2 Hot Patch 5/2.0 Hot Patch 1. It has been rated as critical. This issue affects an unknown code of the file /etc/profile.d/vainit.sh. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a access control vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-264. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Novell Filr 1.2 before Hot Patch 6 and 2.0 before Hot Patch 2 uses world-writable permissions for /etc/profile.d/vainit.sh, which allows local users to gain privileges by replacing this file's content with arbitrary shell commands.

The weakness was published 08/01/2016 with SEC Consult Vulnerability Lab (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at seclists.org. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2016-1611 since 01/12/2016. The exploitation is known to be easy. Attacking locally is a requirement. A simple authentication is needed for exploitation. Technical details as well as a public exploit are known. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1068 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

The exploit is available at exploit-db.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. We expect the 0-day to have been worth approximately $5k-$25k.

Applying the patch 1.2 Hot Patch 6/2.0 Hot Patch 2 is able to eliminate this problem.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Exploit-DB (40161) and SecurityFocus (BID 92113†). Similar entries are available at VDB-90391, VDB-90392, VDB-90393 and VDB-90394. Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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Class: Access control
CWE: CWE-264
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
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OpenVAS ID: 801125
OpenVAS Name: Multiple Vulnerabilities in Micro Focus (Novell) Filr
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Patch: 1.2 Hot Patch 6/2.0 Hot Patch 2

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Vendor: novell.com

Advisory: seclists.org
Organization: SEC Consult Vulnerability Lab
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2016-1611 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2016-1611
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-90395
SecurityFocus: 92113 - Novell Filr Multiple Security Vulnerabilities

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

Created: 08/01/2016 13:10
Updated: 08/19/2024 07:37
Changes: 08/01/2016 13:10 (57), 03/14/2019 17:23 (16), 08/19/2024 07:37 (16)
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Cache ID: 216:A8C:103

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