Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2005-0069 (CCN-18870)

Assigned:2005-01-09
Published:2005-01-09
Updated:2017-10-11
Summary:The (1) tcltags or (2) vimspell.sh scripts in vim 6.3 allow local users to overwrite or create 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-2005-0069

Source: BUGTRAQ
Type: UNKNOWN
20050118 [USN-61-1] vim vulnerabilities

Source: CCN
Type: RHSA-2005-036
vim security update

Source: CCN
Type: RHSA-2005-122
vim security update

Source: CCN
Type: SA13841
vim Insecure Temporary File Creation

Source: SECUNIA
Type: Patch, Vendor Advisory
13841

Source: CCN
Type: SECTRACK ID: 1012938
Vim `tcltags` and `vimspell.sh` Temporary Files May Let Local Users Gain Elevated Privileges

Source: SECTRACK
Type: UNKNOWN
1012938

Source: REDHAT
Type: Patch, Vendor Advisory
RHSA-2005:036

Source: REDHAT
Type: Patch, Vendor Advisory
RHSA-2005:122

Source: CCN
Type: BID-12253
Vim TCLTags and VimSpell.sh Scripts Insecure Temporary File Creation Vulnerability

Source: CCN
Type: USN-61-1
vim vulnerabilities

Source: CCN
Type: Vim Web site
Vim

Source: FEDORA
Type: Vendor Advisory
FLSA:2343

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
vim-symlink(18870)

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
vim-symlink(18870)

Source: OVAL
Type: UNKNOWN
oval:org.mitre.oval:def:9402

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:vim_development_group:vim:6.3.011:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:vim_development_group:vim:6.3.025:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:vim_development_group:vim:6.3.030:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:vim_development_group:vim:6.3.044:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration RedHat 1:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/a:vim:vim:6.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • AND
  • cpe:/o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux_corporate_server:2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:2.1:*:as:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:2.1:*:es:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:2.1:*:ws:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:3::ws:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:3::es:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:3::as:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:3::desktop:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:10.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux_corporate_server:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4::as:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4::es:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4::ws:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:linux_advanced_workstation:2.1::itanium:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:10.1::x86-64:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux_corporate_server:3.0::x86_64:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:10.0::amd64:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux_corporate_server:2.1::x86_64:*:*:*:*:*

    • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    Oval Definitions
    Definition IDClassTitleLast Modified
    oval:org.mitre.oval:def:9402
    V
    		The (1) tcltags or (2) vimspell.sh scripts in vim 6.3 allow local users to overwrite or create arbitrary files via a symlink attack on temporary files.
    2013-04-29
    oval:com.redhat.rhsa:def:20050122
    P
    		RHSA-2005:122: vim security update (Low)
    2005-02-18
    oval:com.redhat.rhsa:def:20050036
    P
    		RHSA-2005:036: vim security update (Low)
    2005-02-15
    BACK
    vim_development_group vim 6.3.011
    vim_development_group vim 6.3.025
    vim_development_group vim 6.3.030
    vim_development_group vim 6.3.044
    vim vim 6.3
    mandrakesoft mandrake linux corporate server 2.1
    redhat enterprise linux 2.1
    redhat enterprise linux 2.1
    redhat enterprise linux 2.1
    redhat enterprise linux 3
    redhat enterprise linux 3
    redhat enterprise linux 3
    mandrakesoft mandrake linux 10.0
    redhat enterprise linux 3
    mandrakesoft mandrake linux 10.1
    mandrakesoft mandrake linux corporate server 3.0
    redhat enterprise linux 4
    redhat enterprise linux 4
    redhat enterprise linux 4
    redhat enterprise linux 4
    redhat linux advanced workstation 2.1
    mandrakesoft mandrake linux 10.1
    mandrakesoft mandrake linux corporate server 3.0
    mandrakesoft mandrake linux 10.0
    mandrakesoft mandrake linux corporate server 2.1