CVE-2011-1526
What it is
ftpd.c in the GSS-API FTP daemon in MIT Kerberos Version 5 Applications (aka krb5-appl) 1.0.1 and earlier does not check the krb5_setegid return value, which allows remote authenticated users to bypass intended group access restrictions, and create, overwrite, delete, or read files, via standard FTP commands, related to missing autoconf tests in a configure script.
At a glance
- Exploitability
- Can be exploited over the network with a login. Limited direct impact.
- Exploit odds
- 3.9% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Fix
- A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.
Timeline
- PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
- Last updatedMost recent change to the record
Why it ranks here
- Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
- Exploit odds: 3.9% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Severity: 6.5 MEDIUM (CVSS).
- Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.
Details
- Published
- Last modified
- Exploit probability
- 3.9% · EPSS, next 30 days
- Weakness
- CWE-269 · Improper privilege management
- Record status
- Modified
Affected
- Mit krb5-appl < 1.0.1
- Debian Linux 5.0
- Debian Linux 6.0
- Fedoraproject Fedora 14
- Fedoraproject Fedora 15
- Opensuse 11.3
- Opensuse 11.4
- Suse Linux Enterprise Desktop 10
Attack profile CVSS 2.0 · 6.5
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Authentication
- Single
- Confidentiality
- Partial
- Integrity
- Partial
- Availability
- Partial
Raw vector
AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P
Is it in your code?
Hand this to your coding agent. It searches your project for the affected products and checks versions. Nothing leaves your machine.
Read https://cve-list.com/agent/cve/CVE-2011-1526.md and follow it. Check whether this project is affected by CVE-2011-1526. Read only. Don't change anything and don't upload my code. Tell me yes, no or not sure, with the file as proof.
Fix and advisories
- http://web.mit.edu/kerberos/advisories/MITKRB5-SA-2011-005.txt
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/48571
- http://web.mit.edu/kerberos/advisories/MITKRB5-SA-2011-005.txt
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/48571
References
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-July/062681.html
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-July/062699.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-10/msg00009.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-01/msg00002.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-01/msg00004.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-01/msg00005.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-01/msg00010.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-01/msg00011.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-01/msg00014.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/45145
- http://secunia.com/advisories/45157
- http://secunia.com/advisories/48101
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/8301
- http://web.mit.edu/kerberos/advisories/MITKRB5-SA-2011-005.txt
- http://www.debian.org/security/2011/dsa-2283
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:117
- http://www.osvdb.org/73617
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-0920.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/518733/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/48571
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=711419
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/68398
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-July/062681.html
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-July/062699.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-10/msg00009.html