CVE-2007-1057

Public Exploit

Description

The Net Direct client for Linux before 6.0.5 in Nortel Application Switch 2424, VPN 3050 and 3070, and SSL VPN Module 1000 extracts and executes files with insecure permissions, which allows local users to exploit a race condition to replace a world-writable file in /tmp/NetClient and cause another user to execute arbitrary code when attempting to execute this client, as demonstrated by replacing /tmp/NetClient/client.

6.9

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.15%

Vendor Advisory secunia.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/0671	vdb entry
http://www116.nortelnetworks.com/pub/repository/CLARIFY/DOCUMENT/2007/08/021886-01.pdf
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/3356	exploit
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/32597	vdb entry
http://osvdb.org/33304	vdb entry
http://www130.nortelnetworks.com/go/main.jsp?cscat=BLTNDETAIL&DocumentOID=540071	patch
http://spoofed.org/blog/archive/2007/02/nortel_vpn_unix_client_local_root_compromise.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/22632	vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/24231	third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1017678	vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2007-1057?: CVE-2007-1057 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2007-1057?: To fix CVE-2007-1057, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2007-1057 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2007-1057 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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