ECMWF Magics++ 'LD_LIBRARY_PATH' Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
BID:44363
Info
ECMWF Magics++ 'LD_LIBRARY_PATH' Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
| Bugtraq ID: | 44363 |
| Class: | Design Error |
| CVE: |
CVE-2010-3393 |
| Remote: | No |
| Local: | Yes |
| Published: | Sep 28 2010 12:00AM |
| Updated: | Sep 28 2010 12:00AM |
| Credit: | Raphael Geissert |
| Vulnerable: |
ECMWF Magics++ 2.10 |
| Not Vulnerable: | |
Discussion
ECMWF Magics++ 'LD_LIBRARY_PATH' Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
ECMWF Magics++ is prone to a local privilege-escalation vulnerability.
An attacker could exploit this issue by enticing an unsuspecting victim to run an application in a directory containing a malicious library file with a specific name. Exploiting this issue allows local attackers to execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the user running the affected application.
ECMWF Magics++ 2.10.0 is vulnerable; other versions may also be affected.
ECMWF Magics++ is prone to a local privilege-escalation vulnerability.
An attacker could exploit this issue by enticing an unsuspecting victim to run an application in a directory containing a malicious library file with a specific name. Exploiting this issue allows local attackers to execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the user running the affected application.
ECMWF Magics++ 2.10.0 is vulnerable; other versions may also be affected.
Exploit / POC
ECMWF Magics++ 'LD_LIBRARY_PATH' Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
An attacker may exploit this issue using commonly available tools.
An attacker may exploit this issue using commonly available tools.
Solution / Fix
ECMWF Magics++ 'LD_LIBRARY_PATH' Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
Solution:
Updates are available. Please see the references for more information.
Solution:
Updates are available. Please see the references for more information.
References
ECMWF Magics++ 'LD_LIBRARY_PATH' Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
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