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CVE-2008-41901 exploit

The IPSEC livetest tool in Openswan 2.4.12 and earlier, and 2.6.x through 2.6.16, allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files and execu…

Published 18 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON

CVSS
4.4
v2.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
1.1%
percentile 66%
Public exploits
1
Exploit-DB

The IPSEC livetest tool in Openswan 2.4.12 and earlier, and 2.6.x through 2.6.16, allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files and execute arbitrary code via a symlink attack on the (1) ipseclive.conn and (2) ipsec.olts.remote.log temporary files. NOTE: in many distributions and the upstream version, this tool has been disabled.

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

1.11% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 66% of all scored CVEs.

Exploits and detections

  • EDB-9135 Openswan 2.4.12/2.6.16 - Insecure Temp File Creation Privilege Escalation · local · 2009-07-13

CVSS scores

Assigned byVersionScoreVector
NVD2.04.4AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-59 Improper Link Resolution Before File Access

References

  • secunia.com /advisories/34472 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • bugzilla.redhat.com /show_bug.cgi?id=460425 · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • openwall.com /lists/oss-security/2008/10/30/2 · mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, x_transferred
  • bugs.gentoo.org /show_bug.cgi?id=235770 · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • securityfocus.com /archive/1/501624/100/0/threaded · mailing-list, x_refsource_BUGTRAQ, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/34182 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • securityfocus.com /archive/1/501640/100/0/threaded · mailing-list, x_refsource_BUGTRAQ, x_transferred
  • oval.cisecurity.org /repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10078 · vdb-entry, signature, x_refsource_OVAL, x_transferred
  • dev.gentoo.org /~rbu/security/debiantemp/openswan · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • securityfocus.com /bid/31243 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred
  • exploit-db.com /exploits/9135 · exploit, x_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB, x_transferred
  • bugs.debian.org /cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=496374 · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • redhat.com /support/errata/RHSA-2009-0402.html · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT, x_transferred
  • exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com /vulnerabilities/45250 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF, x_transferred
  • debian.org /security/2009/dsa-1760 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_DEBIAN, x_transferred

Sources

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