CVS < 1.12.13 Local 'tmp' File Permission Vulnerability

medium Nessus Network Monitor Plugin ID 3181

Synopsis

The remote host is vulnerable to a local flaw in the way that it creates temporary files.

Description

The remote host is running a CVS server that, according to its version number, is vulnerable to a flaw in the way that it creates and protects temporary files. A local user exploiting this flaw may be able to write arbitrary information into critical CVS files.

Solution

Upgrade to version 1.12.13 or higher.

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 3181

Family: Generic

Published: 8/24/2005

Updated: 3/6/2019

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Low

Base Score: 3.6

Temporal Score: 3.1

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

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5.1

Temporal Score: 4.9

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

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:H/RL:O/RC:X

Reference Information

BID: 14648