Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2003-0440 (CCN-12519)

Assigned:2003-07-06
Published:2003-07-06
Updated:2017-10-11
Summary:The (1) semi MIME library 1.14.5 and earlier, and (2) wemi 1.14.0 and possibly other versions, allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on temporary files.
CVSS v3 Severity:4.0 Medium (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Local
Attack Complexity (AC): High
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): Low
Availibility (A): Low
CVSS v2 Severity:4.6 Medium (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): Partial
2.6 Low (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): High
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): Partial
Vulnerability Type:CWE-Other
Vulnerability Consequences:File Manipulation
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2003-0440

Source: CCN
Type: RHSA-2003-231
semi security update

Source: CCN
Type: RHSA-2003-234
Updated semi packages fix vulnerability

Source: DEBIAN
Type: Patch, Vendor Advisory
DSA-339

Source: DEBIAN
Type: DSA 339-1
New semi, wemi packages fix insecure temporary file creation

Source: DEBIAN
Type: DSA-339
semi -- insecure temporary file

Source: CCN
Type: Gentoo Linux Security Announcement 200308-02
semi

Source: REDHAT
Type: UNKNOWN
RHSA-2003:231

Source: REDHAT
Type: Patch, Vendor Advisory
RHSA-2003:234

Source: CCN
Type: BID-8115
SEMI/WEMI Insecure Temporary File Creation Vulnerability

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
semi-tmp-file-symlink(12519)

Source: OVAL
Type: UNKNOWN
oval:org.mitre.oval:def:569

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:semi:semi:1.14.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration 2:
  • cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    Oval Definitions
    Definition IDClassTitleLast Modified
    oval:org.mitre.oval:def:569
    V
    		Symlink Attack Vulnerability in semi/wemi MIME Libraries
    2007-04-25
    oval:org.debian:def:339
    V
    		insecure temporary file
    2003-07-06
    BACK
    semi semi 1.14.3
    debian debian linux 3.0