50987 : Sun SNMP Management Agent Unspecified Temporary File Symlink Arbitrary File Overwrite
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Timeline

Disclosure Date	Vendor Solution Date
2008-12-24	2008-12-24

Keywords

6730690, SUNWmasf

Description

Sun SNMP Management Agent contains a flaw that may allow a malicious local user to overwrite arbitrary files on the system. The issue is due to the agent creating temporary files insecurely. It is possible for a user to use a symlink style attack to manipulate arbitrary files, resulting in a loss of integrity.

Classification

Location: Local Access Required
Attack Type: Input Manipulation, Race Condition
Impact: Loss of Integrity
Solution: Upgrade
Exploit: Exploit Unknown
Disclosure: Vendor Verified

Solution

Upgrade to version 1.5.5 or higher, as it has been reported to fix this vulnerability. An upgrade is required as there are no known workarounds.

Products

Sun Microsystems, Inc.

SNMP Management Agent

1.5.4

References

Security Tracker: 1021496
CVE ID: 2008-5746 (see also: NVD)
Bugtraq ID: 33014
Secunia Advisory ID: 33328
Vendor Specific Solution URL: http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-248646-1

Credit

Matthew Flanagan - Singtel Optus Pty Ltd

CVSSv2 Score

CVSSv2 Base Score = 6.9
Source: nvd.nist.gov | Generated: 2008-12-30 | Disagree?

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