ignitionServer could allow a remote attacker to gain privileges
| ignition-server-gain-privileges (15363) |  High Risk |
Description:
ignitionServer could allow a remote attacker to gain elevated privileges on the system. A remote attacker, who is an operator, can supply an unofficial command to the server to obtain elevated privileges and become a global IRC operator.
Consequences:
Remedy:
Upgrade to the latest version of ignitionServer (version 0.2.1-BRC1 or later), available from the SourceForge.net Web site. See References.
References:
- SourceForge.net: SourceForge.net: Project Filelist.
- the ignition project Web site: the ignition project.
- BID-9783: ignitionServer Global IRC Operator Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
- CVE-2004-2553: The Ignition Project ignitionServer 0.1.2 through 0.1.2-R2 allows remote authenticated users with local IRC operator privileges to obtain global IRC operator privileges by using the unofficial umode command with the +ORD argument.
- OSVDB ID: 4121: ignitionServer Operator Privilege Escalation
- SA11017: ignitionServer Operator Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
- SECTRACK ID: 1009301: ignitionServer Undocumented Command Lets Operators Gain Elevated Privileges
Platforms Affected:
- ignition project ignitionServer 0.1.x
- ignition project ignitionServer 0.2.x
Reported:
Mar 02, 2004
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