CVE-2017-10140 Detail
Current Description
Postfix before 2.11.10, 3.0.x before 3.0.10, 3.1.x before 3.1.6, and 3.2.x before 3.2.2 might allow local users to gain privileges by leveraging undocumented functionality in Berkeley DB 2.x and later, related to reading settings from DB_CONFIG in the current directory.
Source:
MITRE
Description Last Modified:
04/16/2018
View Analysis Description
Analysis Description
Postfix before 2.11.10, 3.0.x before 3.0.10, 3.1.x before 3.1.6, and 3.2.x before 3.2.2 might allow local users to gain privileges by leveraging undocumented functionality in Berkeley DB 2.x and later, related to reading settings from DB_CONFIG in the current directory.
Source:
MITRE
Description Last Modified:
04/16/2018
Impact
CVSS v3.0 Severity and Metrics:
Base Score:
7.8 HIGH
Vector:
AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
(V3 legend)
Impact Score:
5.9
Exploitability Score:
1.8
Attack Vector (AV):
Local
Attack Complexity (AC):
Low
Privileges Required (PR):
Low
User Interaction (UI):
None
Scope (S):
Unchanged
Confidentiality (C):
High
Integrity (I):
High
Availability (A):
High
CVSS v2.0 Severity and Metrics:
Base Score:
4.6 MEDIUM
Vector:
(AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
(V2 legend)
Impact Subscore:
6.4
Exploitability Subscore:
3.9
Access Vector (AV):
Local
Access Complexity (AC):
Low
Authentication (AU):
None
Confidentiality (C):
Partial
Integrity (I):
Partial
Availability (A):
Partial
Additional Information:
Allows unauthorized disclosure of information
Allows unauthorized modification
Allows disruption of service
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Technical Details
Vulnerability Type
(View All)
- Permissions, Privileges, and Access Control (CWE-264)
Change History
1 change record found
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Initial Analysis -
5/22/2018 11:30:44 AM
| Action |
Type |
Old Value |
New Value |
| Added |
CPE Configuration |
|
OR
*cpe:2.3:a:postfix:postfix:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 2.11.10
*cpe:2.3:a:postfix:postfix:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 3.0.0 up to (excluding) 3.0.10
*cpe:2.3:a:postfix:postfix:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 3.1.0 up to (excluding) 3.1.6
*cpe:2.3:a:postfix:postfix:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 3.2.0 up to (excluding) 3.2.2 |
| Added |
CVSS V2 |
|
(AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P) |
| Added |
CVSS V3 |
|
AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| Added |
CWE |
|
CWE-264 |
| Changed |
Reference Type |
http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2017/q3/285 No Types Assigned |
http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2017/q3/285 Exploit, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory |
| Changed |
Reference Type |
http://www.postfix.org/announcements/postfix-3.2.2.html No Types Assigned |
http://www.postfix.org/announcements/postfix-3.2.2.html Vendor Advisory |
Quick Info
CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2017-10140
NVD Published Date:
04/16/2018
NVD Last Modified:
05/22/2018
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