fkie_cve-2001-1017
Vulnerability from fkie_nvd
Published
2001-09-04 04:00
Modified
2025-04-03 01:03
Severity ?
Summary
rmuser utility in FreeBSD 4.2 and 4.3 creates a copy of the master.passwd file with world-readable permissions while updating the original file, which could allow local users to gain privileges by reading the copied file while rmuser is running, obtain the password hashes, and crack the passwords.
References
cve@mitre.orgftp://ftp.FreeBSD.org/pub/FreeBSD/CERT/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-01:59.rmuser.v1.1.ascPatch, Vendor Advisory
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.osvdb.org/1947
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/3282Patch, Vendor Advisory
cve@mitre.orghttps://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/7086
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108ftp://ftp.FreeBSD.org/pub/FreeBSD/CERT/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-01:59.rmuser.v1.1.ascPatch, Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.osvdb.org/1947
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/3282Patch, Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/7086
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
freebsd freebsd 4.2
freebsd freebsd 4.3


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  "descriptions": [
    {
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      "value": "rmuser utility in FreeBSD 4.2 and 4.3 creates a copy of the master.passwd file with world-readable permissions while updating the original file, which could allow local users to gain privileges by reading the copied file while rmuser is running, obtain the password hashes, and crack the passwords."
    }
  ],
  "id": "CVE-2001-1017",
  "lastModified": "2025-04-03T01:03:51.193",
  "metrics": {
    "cvssMetricV2": [
      {
        "acInsufInfo": false,
        "baseSeverity": "HIGH",
        "cvssData": {
          "accessComplexity": "LOW",
          "accessVector": "LOCAL",
          "authentication": "NONE",
          "availabilityImpact": "COMPLETE",
          "baseScore": 7.2,
          "confidentialityImpact": "COMPLETE",
          "integrityImpact": "COMPLETE",
          "vectorString": "AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C",
          "version": "2.0"
        },
        "exploitabilityScore": 3.9,
        "impactScore": 10.0,
        "obtainAllPrivilege": true,
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        "obtainUserPrivilege": false,
        "source": "nvd@nist.gov",
        "type": "Primary",
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  "published": "2001-09-04T04:00:00.000",
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  "vulnStatus": "Deferred",
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}


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