CVE-2008-4190
Openswan 2.4.12/2.6.16 - Insecure Temp File Creation Privilege Escalation
Severity Score
4.4
*CVSS v2
Exploit Likelihood
*EPSS
Affected Versions
*CPE
Public Exploits
1
*Multiple Sources
Exploited in Wild
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*KEV
Decision
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*SSVC
Descriptions
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.
La herramienta livetest de IPSEC en Openswan versión 2.4.12 y anteriores, y versiones 2.6.x hasta 2.6.16, permite a los usuarios locales sobrescribir archivos arbitrarios y ejecutar código arbitrario mediante un ataque de tipo symlink en los archivos temporales (1) ipseclive.conn y (2) ipsec.olts.remote.log. NOTA: en muchas distribuciones y en la versión anterior, esta herramienta se ha deshabilitado.
Openswan versions equal to and below 2.4.12/2.6.16 suffer from an insecure file creation vulnerability that allows for privilege escalation.
*Credits:
N/A
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Attack Complexity
Authentication
Confidentiality
Integrity
Availability
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
- Decision:-
Exploitation
Automatable
Tech. Impact
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
- 2008-09-23 CVE Reserved
- 2008-09-24 CVE Published
- 2023-03-08 EPSS Updated
- 2024-08-07 CVE Updated
- 2024-08-07 First Exploit
- ---------- Exploited in Wild
- ---------- KEV Due Date
CWE
- CWE-59: Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')
CAPEC
References (16)
| URL | Tag | Source |
|---|---|---|
| http://dev.gentoo.org/~rbu/security/debiantemp/openswan | X_refsource_confirm | |
| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/10/30/2 | Mailing List |
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| http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/501624/100/0/threaded | Mailing List | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/501640/100/0/threaded | Mailing List | |
| https://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=235770 | X_refsource_confirm | |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45250 | Vdb Entry | |
| https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10078 | Signature |
| URL | Date | SRC |
|---|---|---|
| https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/9135 | 2024-08-07 |
| URL | Date | SRC |
|---|---|---|
| http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=496374 | 2019-07-29 | |
| http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1760 | 2019-07-29 | |
| http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-0402.html | 2019-07-29 | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31243 | 2019-07-29 |
| URL | Date | SRC |
|---|---|---|
| http://secunia.com/advisories/34182 | 2019-07-29 | |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/34472 | 2019-07-29 | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=460425 | 2009-03-30 | |
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2008-4190 | 2009-03-30 |
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
| Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status | ||||||
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| Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status | <-- --> | Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status |
| Openswan Search vendor "Openswan" | Openswan Search vendor "Openswan" for product "Openswan" | 1.0.4 Search vendor "Openswan" for product "Openswan" and version "1.0.4" | - |
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| Openswan Search vendor "Openswan" | Openswan Search vendor "Openswan" for product "Openswan" | 1.0.5 Search vendor "Openswan" for product "Openswan" and version "1.0.5" | - |
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| Openswan Search vendor "Openswan" | Openswan Search vendor "Openswan" for product "Openswan" | 1.0.6 Search vendor "Openswan" for product "Openswan" and version "1.0.6" | - |
Affected
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| Openswan Search vendor "Openswan" | Openswan Search vendor "Openswan" for product "Openswan" | 1.0.7 Search vendor "Openswan" for product "Openswan" and version "1.0.7" | - |
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| Openswan Search vendor "Openswan" | Openswan Search vendor "Openswan" for product "Openswan" | 1.0.8 Search vendor "Openswan" for product "Openswan" and version "1.0.8" | - |
Affected
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| Openswan Search vendor "Openswan" | Openswan Search vendor "Openswan" for product "Openswan" | 1.0.9 Search vendor "Openswan" for product "Openswan" and version "1.0.9" | - |
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| Openswan Search vendor "Openswan" | Openswan Search vendor "Openswan" for product "Openswan" | 2.1.1 Search vendor "Openswan" for product "Openswan" and version "2.1.1" | - |
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| Openswan Search vendor "Openswan" | Openswan Search vendor "Openswan" for product "Openswan" | 2.1.2 Search vendor "Openswan" for product "Openswan" and version "2.1.2" | - |
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| Openswan Search vendor "Openswan" | Openswan Search vendor "Openswan" for product "Openswan" | 2.1.4 Search vendor "Openswan" for product "Openswan" and version "2.1.4" | - |
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| Openswan Search vendor "Openswan" | Openswan Search vendor "Openswan" for product "Openswan" | 2.1.5 Search vendor "Openswan" for product "Openswan" and version "2.1.5" | - |
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| Openswan Search vendor "Openswan" | Openswan Search vendor "Openswan" for product "Openswan" | 2.1.6 Search vendor "Openswan" for product "Openswan" and version "2.1.6" | - |
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| Openswan Search vendor "Openswan" | Openswan Search vendor "Openswan" for product "Openswan" | 2.2 Search vendor "Openswan" for product "Openswan" and version "2.2" | - |
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| Openswan Search vendor "Openswan" | Openswan Search vendor "Openswan" for product "Openswan" | 2.3 Search vendor "Openswan" for product "Openswan" and version "2.3" | - |
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| Xelerance Search vendor "Xelerance" | Openswan Search vendor "Xelerance" for product "Openswan" | 2.3.1 Search vendor "Xelerance" for product "Openswan" and version "2.3.1" | - |
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| Xelerance Search vendor "Xelerance" | Openswan Search vendor "Xelerance" for product "Openswan" | 2.4.0 Search vendor "Xelerance" for product "Openswan" and version "2.4.0" | - |
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| Xelerance Search vendor "Xelerance" | Openswan Search vendor "Xelerance" for product "Openswan" | 2.4.1 Search vendor "Xelerance" for product "Openswan" and version "2.4.1" | - |
Safe
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| Xelerance Search vendor "Xelerance" | Openswan Search vendor "Xelerance" for product "Openswan" | 2.4.2 Search vendor "Xelerance" for product "Openswan" and version "2.4.2" | - |
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| Xelerance Search vendor "Xelerance" | Openswan Search vendor "Xelerance" for product "Openswan" | 2.4.3 Search vendor "Xelerance" for product "Openswan" and version "2.4.3" | - |
Safe
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| Xelerance Search vendor "Xelerance" | Openswan Search vendor "Xelerance" for product "Openswan" | 2.4.4 Search vendor "Xelerance" for product "Openswan" and version "2.4.4" | - |
Affected
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| Xelerance Search vendor "Xelerance" | Openswan Search vendor "Xelerance" for product "Openswan" | 2.4.5 Search vendor "Xelerance" for product "Openswan" and version "2.4.5" | - |
Safe
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| Xelerance Search vendor "Xelerance" | Openswan Search vendor "Xelerance" for product "Openswan" | 2.4.6 Search vendor "Xelerance" for product "Openswan" and version "2.4.6" | - |
Safe
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| Xelerance Search vendor "Xelerance" | Openswan Search vendor "Xelerance" for product "Openswan" | 2.4.7 Search vendor "Xelerance" for product "Openswan" and version "2.4.7" | - |
Safe
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| Xelerance Search vendor "Xelerance" | Openswan Search vendor "Xelerance" for product "Openswan" | 2.4.8 Search vendor "Xelerance" for product "Openswan" and version "2.4.8" | - |
Safe
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| Xelerance Search vendor "Xelerance" | Openswan Search vendor "Xelerance" for product "Openswan" | 2.4.9 Search vendor "Xelerance" for product "Openswan" and version "2.4.9" | - |
Safe
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| Xelerance Search vendor "Xelerance" | Openswan Search vendor "Xelerance" for product "Openswan" | 2.4.10 Search vendor "Xelerance" for product "Openswan" and version "2.4.10" | - |
Safe
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| Xelerance Search vendor "Xelerance" | Openswan Search vendor "Xelerance" for product "Openswan" | 2.4.11 Search vendor "Xelerance" for product "Openswan" and version "2.4.11" | - |
Safe
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| Xelerance Search vendor "Xelerance" | Openswan Search vendor "Xelerance" for product "Openswan" | 2.4.12 Search vendor "Xelerance" for product "Openswan" and version "2.4.12" | - |
Safe
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| Xelerance Search vendor "Xelerance" | Openswan Search vendor "Xelerance" for product "Openswan" | 2.6.03 Search vendor "Xelerance" for product "Openswan" and version "2.6.03" | - |
Affected
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| Xelerance Search vendor "Xelerance" | Openswan Search vendor "Xelerance" for product "Openswan" | 2.6.04 Search vendor "Xelerance" for product "Openswan" and version "2.6.04" | - |
Affected
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| Xelerance Search vendor "Xelerance" | Openswan Search vendor "Xelerance" for product "Openswan" | 2.6.05 Search vendor "Xelerance" for product "Openswan" and version "2.6.05" | - |
Affected
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| Xelerance Search vendor "Xelerance" | Openswan Search vendor "Xelerance" for product "Openswan" | 2.6.06 Search vendor "Xelerance" for product "Openswan" and version "2.6.06" | - |
Affected
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| Xelerance Search vendor "Xelerance" | Openswan Search vendor "Xelerance" for product "Openswan" | 2.6.07 Search vendor "Xelerance" for product "Openswan" and version "2.6.07" | - |
Affected
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| Xelerance Search vendor "Xelerance" | Openswan Search vendor "Xelerance" for product "Openswan" | 2.6.08 Search vendor "Xelerance" for product "Openswan" and version "2.6.08" | - |
Affected
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| Xelerance Search vendor "Xelerance" | Openswan Search vendor "Xelerance" for product "Openswan" | 2.6.09 Search vendor "Xelerance" for product "Openswan" and version "2.6.09" | - |
Affected
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| Xelerance Search vendor "Xelerance" | Openswan Search vendor "Xelerance" for product "Openswan" | 2.6.10 Search vendor "Xelerance" for product "Openswan" and version "2.6.10" | - |
Affected
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| Xelerance Search vendor "Xelerance" | Openswan Search vendor "Xelerance" for product "Openswan" | 2.6.11 Search vendor "Xelerance" for product "Openswan" and version "2.6.11" | - |
Affected
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| Xelerance Search vendor "Xelerance" | Openswan Search vendor "Xelerance" for product "Openswan" | 2.6.12 Search vendor "Xelerance" for product "Openswan" and version "2.6.12" | - |
Affected
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| Xelerance Search vendor "Xelerance" | Openswan Search vendor "Xelerance" for product "Openswan" | 2.6.13 Search vendor "Xelerance" for product "Openswan" and version "2.6.13" | - |
Affected
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| Xelerance Search vendor "Xelerance" | Openswan Search vendor "Xelerance" for product "Openswan" | 2.6.14 Search vendor "Xelerance" for product "Openswan" and version "2.6.14" | - |
Affected
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| Xelerance Search vendor "Xelerance" | Openswan Search vendor "Xelerance" for product "Openswan" | 2.6.15 Search vendor "Xelerance" for product "Openswan" and version "2.6.15" | - |
Affected
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| Xelerance Search vendor "Xelerance" | Openswan Search vendor "Xelerance" for product "Openswan" | 2.6.16 Search vendor "Xelerance" for product "Openswan" and version "2.6.16" | - |
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