Oracle Solaris Update Manager rcs9.sh link following

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in Oracle Solaris. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the file tmp/diskette_rc.d/rcs9.sh of the component Update Manager. The manipulation leads to link following. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2010-1183. Furthermore, there is an exploit available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Oracle Solaris (Operating System) (version now known). It has been rated as critical. This issue affects some unknown processing of the file tmp/diskette_rc.d/rcs9.sh of the component Update Manager. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a link following vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-59. The product attempts to access a file based on the filename, but it does not properly prevent that filename from identifying a link or shortcut that resolves to an unintended resource. Impacted is confidentiality, and integrity. The summary by CVE is:

Certain patch-installation scripts in Oracle Solaris allow local users to append data to arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the /tmp/CLEANUP temporary file, related to use of Update Manager.

The weakness was shared 07/09/2013 by Larry W. Cashdollar as not defined advisory (Website). The advisory is shared at securityfocus.com. The public release happened without involvement of Oracle. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2010-1183 since 03/29/2010. An attack has to be approached locally. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. Technical details as well as a public exploit are known.

A public exploit has been developed by Larry W. Cashdollar and been published immediately after the advisory. The exploit is available at exploit-db.com. It is declared as highly functional. We expect the 0-day to have been worth approximately $25k-$100k.

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 (57149), Exploit-DB (26709), SecurityFocus (BID 38928†) and OSVDB (95017†). Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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Class: Link following
CWE: CWE-59
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
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Access: Public
Status: Highly functional
Author: Larry W. Cashdollar
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: oracle.com

Advisory: securityfocus.com⛔
Researcher: Larry W. Cashdollar
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2010-1183 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2010-1183
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-9449
X-Force: 57149 - Sun Connection Update Manager for Solaris symlink, Medium Risk
SecurityFocus: 38928 - Sun Connection Update Manager for Solaris Multiple Insecure Temporary File Creation Vulnerabilities
OSVDB: 95017

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

Entryinfo

Created: 07/11/2013 15:45
Updated: 12/08/2024 12:26
Changes: 07/11/2013 15:45 (68), 12/08/2024 12:26 (16)
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