Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2005-1707 (CCN-20671)

Assigned:2005-05-22
Published:2005-05-22
Updated:2011-03-08
Summary:The fn_show_postinst function in Gentoo webapp-config before 1.10-r14 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the postinst.txt temporary file.
CVSS v3 Severity:5.9 Medium (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L)
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): 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
4.6 Medium (CCN 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
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): Partial
Vulnerability Type:CWE-Other
Vulnerability Consequences:Gain Privileges
References:Source: MISC
Type: UNKNOWN
http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=91785

Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2005-1707

Source: CCN
Type: SA15445
Gentoo webapp-config Insecure Temporary File Creation

Source: SECUNIA
Type: Vendor Advisory
15445

Source: CCN
Type: SECTRACK ID: 1014027
Gentoo webapp-config Unsafe Temporary File Lets Local Users Gain Elevated Privileges

Source: SECTRACK
Type: Exploit, Patch
1014027

Source: CCN
Type: Gentoo Linux Web site
Gentoo Linux -- Gentoo Linux News

Source: CCN
Type: GLSA-200506-13
webapp-config: Insecure temporary file handling

Source: GENTOO
Type: UNKNOWN
GLSA-200506-13

Source: OSVDB
Type: UNKNOWN
16746

Source: CCN
Type: OSVDB ID: 16746
Gentoo webapp-config Temporary File Privilege Escalation

Source: BID
Type: UNKNOWN
13780

Source: CCN
Type: BID-13780
Gentoo Webapp-Config Insecure File Creation Vulnerability

Source: VUPEN
Type: UNKNOWN
ADV-2005-0809

Source: MISC
Type: Exploit, Vendor Advisory
http://www.zataz.net/adviso/webapp-config-05182005.txt

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
webapp-config-fnshowpostinst-temp-file(20671)

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:gentoo:linux_webapp-config:1.10:r14:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    BACK
    gentoo linux webapp-config 1.10 r14