Vulnerability Name:

CCN-548

Published:1993-10-01
Updated:1993-10-01
Summary:Solaris could allow an attacker to obtain usernames and other information, caused by a vulnerability in /bin/tar. The /bin/tar allows tarfiles to incorporate portions of the /etc/passwd file. An attacker can use this vulnerability to obtain sensitive information, using a brute force attack.
CVSS v3 Severity:4.0 Medium (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Local
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Low
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): None
CVSS v2 Severity:2.1 Low (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): None
Vulnerability Consequences:Obtain Information
References:Source: CCN
Type: CERT Advisory CA-1993-15
/usr/lib/sendmail, /bin/tar, and /dev/audio Vulnerabilities

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
sol-tar(548)

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/o:sun:solaris:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    BACK
    sun solaris *