Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2008-2538 (CCN-42763)

Assigned:2008-05-30
Published:2008-05-30
Updated:2017-09-29
Summary:Unspecified vulnerability in crontab on Sun Solaris 8 through 10, and OpenSolaris before snv_93, allows local users to insert cron jobs into the crontab files of arbitrary users via unspecified vectors.
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:6.9 Medium (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
5.1 Medium (Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C/E:U/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Medium
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): Complete
Availibility (A): Complete
4.6 Medium (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
3.4 Low (CCN Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P/E:U/RL:OF/RC:C)
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-362
Vulnerability Consequences:Gain Access
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2008-2538

Source: CCN
Type: SA30482
Sun Solaris crontab Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Source: SECUNIA
Type: Vendor Advisory
30482

Source: CCN
Type: SA30542
Avaya CMS Solaris crontab Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Source: SECUNIA
Type: Vendor Advisory
30542

Source: CCN
Type: SECTRACK ID: 1020151
Solaris Crontab Injection Bug Lets Local Users Gain Elevated Privileges

Source: SECTRACK
Type: UNKNOWN
1020151

Source: SUNALERT
Type: UNKNOWN
237864

Source: CCN
Type: Sun Alert ID: 237864
A Security Vulnerability in the Solaris crontab(1) utility may allow execution of Arbitrary Code

Source: CONFIRM
Type: UNKNOWN
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2008-222.htm

Source: CCN
Type: OSVDB ID: 45885
Solaris crontab Race Condition Arbitrary Cron File Manipulation Local Privilege Escalation

Source: VUPEN
Type: UNKNOWN
ADV-2008-1714

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
solaris-crontab-code-execution(42763)

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
solaris-crontab-code-execution(42763)

Source: OVAL
Type: UNKNOWN
oval:org.mitre.oval:def:4725

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/o:sun:solaris:8:*:sparc:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:sun:solaris:8:*:x86:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:sun:solaris:9:*:sparc:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:sun:solaris:9:*:x86:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:sun:solaris:10:*:sparc:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:sun:solaris:10:*:x86:*:*:*:*:*

  • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/o:sun:solaris:8::x86:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:sun:solaris:8::sparc:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:sun:solaris:9::x86:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:sun:solaris:10::sparc:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:sun:solaris:10::x86:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:sun:solaris:9::sparc:*:*:*:*:*

  • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    Oval Definitions
    Definition IDClassTitleLast Modified
    oval:org.mitre.oval:def:4725
    V
    Security Vulnerability in the Solaris crontab(1) utility may allow execution of Arbitrary Code
    2008-07-21
    BACK
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