Scheme 48 'scheme48-send-definition' Insecure Temporary File Handling Vulnerability

BID:67654

CVE-2014-4150 |

Info

Scheme 48 'scheme48-send-definition' Insecure Temporary File Handling Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 67654
Class: Design Error
CVE: CVE-2014-4150
Remote: No
Local: Yes
Published: May 27 2014 12:00AM
Updated: Jun 13 2014 07:55AM
Credit: Steve Kemp
Vulnerable:
Not Vulnerable:

Discussion

Scheme 48 'scheme48-send-definition' Insecure Temporary File Handling Vulnerability

Scheme 48 is prone to an insecure temporary file-handling vulnerability.

An attacker with local access could potentially exploit this issue to perform symbolic-link attacks, overwriting arbitrary files in the context of the affected application. Other attacks may also be possible.

Exploit / POC

Scheme 48 'scheme48-send-definition' Insecure Temporary File Handling Vulnerability

An attacker can use readily available commands to exploit this issue.

Solution / Fix

Scheme 48 'scheme48-send-definition' Insecure Temporary File Handling Vulnerability

Solution:
Currently, we are not aware of any vendor-supplied patches. If you feel we are in error or if you are aware of more recent information, please mail us at: [email protected].

References

Scheme 48 'scheme48-send-definition' Insecure Temporary File Handling Vulnerability

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