Ettercap CVE-2014-6396 Arbitrary File Write Vulnerability

BID:71697

Info

Ettercap CVE-2014-6396 Arbitrary File Write Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 71697
Class: Design Error
CVE: CVE-2014-6396
Remote: Yes
Local: No
Published: Dec 16 2014 12:00AM
Updated: Jul 15 2015 12:16AM
Credit: Nick Sampanis
Vulnerable: Gentoo Linux
Not Vulnerable:

Discussion

Ettercap CVE-2014-6396 Arbitrary File Write Vulnerability

Ettercap is prone to a vulnerability that lets attackers write or overwrite arbitrary files.

An attacker can exploit this issue to write or overwrite arbitrary files in the context of the web server, which may aid in further attacks.

Exploit / POC

Ettercap CVE-2014-6396 Arbitrary File Write Vulnerability

Attackers can use readily available tools to exploit this issue.

Solution / Fix

Ettercap CVE-2014-6396 Arbitrary File Write Vulnerability

Solution:
Updates are available. Please see the references or vendor advisory for more information.

References

Ettercap CVE-2014-6396 Arbitrary File Write Vulnerability

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