SolarWinds LEM up to 6.3.0 sudo Configuration hostname.sh access control

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in SolarWinds LEM up to 6.3.0. The impacted element is an unknown function of the file /usr/local/contego/scripts/hostname.sh of the component sudo Configuration. The manipulation results in access control. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2017-5198. Attacking locally is a requirement. No exploit is available. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in SolarWinds LEM up to 6.3.0. Affected is an unknown function of the file /usr/local/contego/scripts/hostname.sh of the component sudo Configuration. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a access control vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-264. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

SolarWinds LEM (aka SIEM) before 6.3.1 has an incorrect sudo configuration, which allows local users to obtain root access by editing /usr/local/contego/scripts/hostname.sh.

The bug was discovered 03/23/2017. The weakness was published 03/24/2017 (Website). The advisory is available at blog.0xlabs.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2017-5198 since 01/06/2017. Local access is required to approach this attack. The successful exploitation requires a authentication. Technical details are known, but there is no available exploit. This vulnerability is assigned to T1068 by the MITRE ATT&CK project.

The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 1 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 102862 (SolarWinds Log and Event Manager < 6.3.1 Hotfix 3 Jailbreak and Privilege Escalation), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family CGI abuses and running in the context r.

Upgrading to version 6.3.1 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (102862) and SecurityFocus (BID 97094†). Similar entry is available at VDB-98491. If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.1
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.9

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Class: Access control
CWE: CWE-264
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
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Nessus ID: 102862
Nessus Name: SolarWinds Log and Event Manager < 6.3.1 Hotfix 3 Jailbreak and Privilege Escalation
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OpenVAS ID: 855808
OpenVAS Name: SolarWinds Log and Event Manager SSH Jailbreak and Privilege Escalation Vulnerabilities
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: LEM 6.3.1

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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: solarwinds.com

Advisory: blog.0xlabs.com
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2017-5198 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2017-5198
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-98490
SecurityFocus: 97094 - SolarWinds Log and Event Manager CVE-2017-5198 Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
OSVDB: - CVE-2017-5198 - SolarWinds - LEM - Privilege Escalation Issue

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Entryinfo

Created: 03/24/2017 16:05
Updated: 09/13/2020 18:35
Changes: 03/24/2017 16:05 (73), 09/13/2020 18:35 (5)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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