CVE-2011-3351

openvas-scanner before 2011-09-11 creates a temporary file insecurely when generating OVAL system characteristics document with the ovaldi integrated tool enabled. A local attacker could use this flaw to conduct symlink attacks to overwrite arbitrary files on the system.

CVSS v3 7.1 HIGH
CVSS v2.0 6.6 MEDIUM

7.1^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 5.2

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

6.6^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

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

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 9.2

Access Vector LOCAL

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact COMPLETE

Availability Impact COMPLETE

References

Link	Resource
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2011-3351	Broken Link
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2011-3351	Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2011-3351	Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2011-3351	Third Party Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:openvas:openvas-scanner:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2019-11-25 22:15

Updated : 2023-12-10 13:13

NVD link : CVE-2011-3351

Mitre link : CVE-2011-3351

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2011-3351

JSON object : View

Products Affected

openvas

openvas-scanner

CWE

CWE-59

Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')

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