CVE-2011-3351 : openvas-scanner before 2011-09-11 creates a temporary file insecurely when generating OVAL system characteristics docume

openvas-scanner before 2011-09-11 creates a temporary file insecurely when generating OVAL system characteristics document with the ovaldi integrated tool enabled. A local attacker could use this flaw to conduct symlink attacks to overwrite arbitrary files on the system.

Published 2019-11-25 22:15:11

Updated 2019-12-11 18:39:25

Source Red Hat, Inc.

View at NVD, CVE.org

Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2011-3351

EPSS FAQ

0.04%

Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days EPSS Score History

~ 6 %

Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less

CVSS scores for CVE-2011-3351

Base Score	Base Severity	CVSS Vector	Exploitability Score	Impact Score	Score Source
6.6	MEDIUM	AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:C/A:C	3.9	9.2	NIST
Access Vector: Local Access Complexity: Low Authentication: None Confidentiality Impact: None Integrity Impact: Complete Availability Impact: Complete
7.1	HIGH	CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H	1.8	5.2	NIST
Attack Vector: Local Attack Complexity: Low Privileges Required: Low User Interaction: None Scope: Unchanged Confidentiality: None Integrity: High Availability: High

CWE ids for CVE-2011-3351

CWE-59 Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')

The product attempts to access a file based on the filename, but it does not properly prevent that filename from identifying a link or shortcut that resolves to an unintended resource.

Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)

References for CVE-2011-3351

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2011-3351

736317 – (CVE-2011-3351) CVE-2011-3351 openvas-scanner: Insecure temporary file use by generation of an OVAL system characteristics document, when ovaldi support enabled
Issue Tracking;Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2011-3351

Red Hat Customer Portal
Broken Link
https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2011-3351

Bug 716367 – VUL-1: CVE-2011-3351: openvas-scanner: Insecure temporary file use
Issue Tracking;Third Party Advisory
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2011-3351

CVE-2011-3351
Third Party Advisory

Products affected by CVE-2011-3351

Openvas » Openvas-scanner
Versions before (<) 2011-09-11
cpe:2.3:a:openvas:openvas-scanner:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Matching versions

Vulnerability Details : CVE-2011-3351

Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2011-3351

CVSS scores for CVE-2011-3351

CWE ids for CVE-2011-3351

References for CVE-2011-3351

Products affected by CVE-2011-3351