Rumpus path privilege escalation
| rumpus-path-privilege-escalation (31597) |  High Risk |
Description:
Rumpus could allow a local attacker to gain elevated privileges, caused by a vulnerability in an untrusted search path. A local attacker could exploit this vulnerability to force a malformed ipfw program to run without an absolute filename and manipulate a PATH variable to execute arbitrary code on the system with root privileges.
Platforms Affected:
- Apple, Mac OS X 10.3.9
- Maxum, Rumpus FTP Server 5.1 and prior
Remedy:
Upgrade to the latest version of Rumpus FTP (5.1.1 or later), available from the Maxus Web site. See References.
Consequences:
Gain Privileges
References:
- Maxum Web site, Rumpus at http://www.maxum.com/Rumpus/.
- MOAB-18-01-2007, Rumpus Multiple Vulnerabilities at http://projects.info-pull.com/moab/MOAB-18-01-2007.html.
- BID-22126: Rumpus FTP Server Multiple Vulnerabilities
- CVE-2007-0366: Untrusted search path vulnerability in Rumpus 5.1 and earlier allows local users to gain privileges via a modified PATH that points to a malicious ipfw program.
- SA23842: Rumpus Multiple Vulnerabilities
Reported:
Jan 18, 2007
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