CVE-2007-1741

Multiple race conditions in suexec in Apache HTTP Server (httpd) 2.2.3 between directory and file validation, and their usage, allow local users to gain privileges and execute arbitrary code by renaming directories or performing symlink attacks. NOTE: the researcher, who is reliable, claims that the vendor disputes the issue because "the attacks described rely on an insecure server configuration" in which the user "has write access to the document root."

CVSS v2.0 6.2 MEDIUM

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CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

V2 Legend

Vector : AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Exploitability : 1.9 / Impact : 10.0

Access Vector LOCAL

Access Complexity HIGH

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact COMPLETE

Integrity Impact COMPLETE

Availability Impact COMPLETE

References

Link	Resource
http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=511	Vendor Advisory
http://marc.info/?l=apache-httpd-dev&m=117511568709063&w=2	Vendor Advisory
http://marc.info/?l=apache-httpd-dev&m=117511834512138&w=2
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/23438
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1017904
http://osvdb.org/38639
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/33584

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:apache:http_server:2.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Information

Published : 2007-04-13 09:19

Updated : 2017-07-28 18:30

NVD link : CVE-2007-1741

Mitre link : CVE-2007-1741

JSON object : View

CWE

CWE-362

Concurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper Synchronization ('Race Condition')

Products Affected

apache

http_server

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