Vulnerability Details : CVE-2017-14102
MIMEDefang 2.80 and earlier creates a PID file after dropping privileges to a non-root account, which might allow local users to kill arbitrary processes by leveraging access to this non-root account for PID file modification before a root script executes a "kill `cat /pathname`" command, as demonstrated by the init-script.in and mimedefang-init.in scripts.
Products affected by CVE-2017-14102
- cpe:2.3:a:mimedefang:mimedefang:2.80:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2017-14102
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-2017-14102
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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4.6
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MEDIUM | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
3.9
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6.4
|
NIST | |
|
7.8
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HIGH | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
1.8
|
5.9
|
NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2017-14102
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The product does not initialize or incorrectly initializes a resource, which might leave the resource in an unexpected state when it is accessed or used.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2017-14102
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http://lists.roaringpenguin.com/pipermail/mimedefang/2017-August/038077.html
[Mimedefang] Privilege escalation via PID file manipulationMailing List;Third Party Advisory
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http://lists.roaringpenguin.com/pipermail/mimedefang/2017-August/038085.html
[Mimedefang] Privilege escalation via PID file manipulationMailing List;Third Party Advisory
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