CVE-2019-10143 Detail
Modified
This vulnerability has been modified since it was last analyzed by the NVD. It is awaiting reanalysis which may result in further changes to the information provided.
Current Description
** DISPUTED ** It was discovered freeradius up to and including version 3.0.19 does not correctly configure logrotate, allowing a local attacker who already has control of the radiusd user to escalate his privileges to root, by tricking logrotate into writing a radiusd-writable file to a directory normally inaccessible by the radiusd user. NOTE: the upstream software maintainer has stated "there is simply no way for anyone to gain privileges through this alleged issue."
Source:
MITRE
View Analysis Description
Analysis Description
It was discovered freeradius up to and including version 3.0.19 does not correctly configure logrotate, allowing a local attacker who already has control of the radiusd user to escalate his privileges to root, by tricking logrotate into writing a radiusd-writable file to a directory normally inaccessible by the radiusd user.
Source:
MITRE
Severity
CVSS 3.x Severity and Metrics:
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS 2.0 Severity and Metrics:
Vector: (AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
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Weakness Enumeration
| CWE-ID |
CWE Name |
Source |
| CWE-264 |
Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls |
NIST
|
| CWE-266 |
Incorrect Privilege Assignment |
Red Hat, Inc.
|
| CWE-250 |
Execution with Unnecessary Privileges |
Red Hat, Inc.
|
Change History
7 change records found
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CVE Modified by MITRE -
11/15/2019 7:15:10 PM
| Action |
Type |
Old Value |
New Value |
| Added |
Reference |
|
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/155361/FreeRadius-3.0.19-Logrotate-Privilege-Escalation.html [No Types Assigned] |
| Added |
Reference |
|
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2019/Nov/14 [No Types Assigned] |
CVE Modified by MITRE -
11/5/2019 8:15:19 PM
| Action |
Type |
Old Value |
New Value |
| Added |
Reference |
|
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:3353 [No Types Assigned] |
CVE Modified by MITRE -
10/9/2019 7:44:25 PM
| Action |
Type |
Old Value |
New Value |
| Added |
CVSS V3 |
|
Red Hat, Inc. AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| Added |
CWE |
|
Red Hat, Inc. CWE-250 |
| Added |
CWE |
|
Red Hat, Inc. CWE-266 |
CVE Modified by MITRE -
8/13/2019 12:15:11 AM
| Action |
Type |
Old Value |
New Value |
| Added |
Reference |
|
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/A6VKBZAZKJP5QKXDXRKCM2ZPZND3TFAX/ [No Types Assigned] |
CVE Modified by MITRE -
7/9/2019 1:15:11 PM
| Action |
Type |
Old Value |
New Value |
| Changed |
Description |
It was discovered freeradius up to and including version 3.0.19 does not correctly configure logrotate, allowing a local attacker who already has control of the radiusd user to escalate his privileges to root, by tricking logrotate into writing a radiusd-writable file to a directory normally inaccessible by the radiusd user. |
** DISPUTED ** It was discovered freeradius up to and including version 3.0.19 does not correctly configure logrotate, allowing a local attacker who already has control of the radiusd user to escalate his privileges to root, by tricking logrotate into writing a radiusd-writable file to a directory normally inaccessible by the radiusd user. NOTE: the upstream software maintainer has stated "there is simply no way for anyone to gain privileges through this alleged issue." |
| Added |
Reference |
|
https://freeradius.org/security/ [No Types Assigned] |
CVE Modified by MITRE -
6/19/2019 9:15:11 PM
| Action |
Type |
Old Value |
New Value |
| Added |
Reference |
|
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/TKODLHHUOVAYENTBP4D3N25ST3Q6LJBP/ [No Types Assigned] |
Initial Analysis -
5/29/2019 12:06:25 PM
| Action |
Type |
Old Value |
New Value |
| Added |
CPE Configuration |
|
OR
*cpe:2.3:a:freeradius:freeradius:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 3.0.19 |
| Added |
CPE Configuration |
|
OR
*cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| Added |
CVSS V2 |
|
(AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C) |
| Added |
CVSS V3 |
|
AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| Added |
CWE |
|
CWE-264 |
| Changed |
Reference Type |
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2019-10143 No Types Assigned |
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2019-10143 Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory |
| Changed |
Reference Type |
https://github.com/FreeRADIUS/freeradius-server/pull/2666 No Types Assigned |
https://github.com/FreeRADIUS/freeradius-server/pull/2666 Third Party Advisory |
Quick Info
CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2019-10143
NVD Published Date:
05/24/2019
NVD Last Modified:
07/09/2019
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