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Sendmail < 8.8.4 Group Write File Hardlink Privilege Escalation

medium Nessus Plugin ID 11349

Synopsis

The remote host has an application that is affected by local privilege escalation vulnerability.

Description

The remote Sendmail server, according to its version number, allows local users to write to a file and gain group permissions via a .forward or :include: file.

Solution

Install Sendmail newer than 8.8.4 or install a vendor-supplied patch.

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 11349

File Name: sendmail_forword_include.nasl

Version: 1.18

Type: remote

Published: 3/11/2003

Updated: 9/17/2018

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Low

Score: 3.4

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 4.6

Temporal Score: 3.4

Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

CVSS Score Source: CVE-1999-0129

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5.9

Temporal Score: 5.2

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/a:sendmail:sendmail

Required KB Items: installed_sw/Sendmail

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Vulnerability Publication Date: 12/2/1996

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-1999-0129

BID: 715