Macromedia Studio MX 2004 /Contribute 2 Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
BID:9862
Info
Macromedia Studio MX 2004 /Contribute 2 Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
| Bugtraq ID: | 9862 |
| Class: | Design Error |
| CVE: | |
| Remote: | No |
| Local: | Yes |
| Published: | Mar 12 2004 12:00AM |
| Updated: | Mar 12 2004 12:00AM |
| Credit: | Discovery of this issue is credited to Chris Irvine. |
| Vulnerable: |
Macromedia Studio MX 2004 Macromedia Contribute 2.0 |
| Not Vulnerable: | |
Discussion
Macromedia Studio MX 2004 /Contribute 2 Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
It has been reported that Macromedia Studio MX 2004 and Contribute 2 are prone to a local privilege escalation vulnerability. These issues are due to a single design error that causes the creation of a setuid binary that is globally writable.
Successful exploitation of this issue may allow an attacker to escalate their privileges.
This issue has been reported to affect only the version of the software designed for Apple Macintosh OS X.
It has been reported that Macromedia Studio MX 2004 and Contribute 2 are prone to a local privilege escalation vulnerability. These issues are due to a single design error that causes the creation of a setuid binary that is globally writable.
Successful exploitation of this issue may allow an attacker to escalate their privileges.
This issue has been reported to affect only the version of the software designed for Apple Macintosh OS X.
Exploit / POC
Macromedia Studio MX 2004 /Contribute 2 Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
No exploit is required to leverage this vulnerability.
No exploit is required to leverage this vulnerability.
Solution / Fix
Macromedia Studio MX 2004 /Contribute 2 Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
Solution:
The vendor has released an advisory dealing with this issue. Please see the referenced advisory for more details.
Macromedia Studio MX 2004
Macromedia Contribute 2.0
Solution:
The vendor has released an advisory dealing with this issue. Please see the referenced advisory for more details.
Macromedia Studio MX 2004
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Macromedia osx_upgrades_1_039en.dmg
http://download.macromedia.com/pub/updates/licensing/hotfix/osx_upgrad es_1_039en.dmg
Macromedia Contribute 2.0
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Macromedia osx_upgrades_1_039en.dmg
http://download.macromedia.com/pub/updates/licensing/hotfix/osx_upgrad es_1_039en.dmg
References
Macromedia Studio MX 2004 /Contribute 2 Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
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