Security restrictions bypass in Aconf

Published: 2020-03-16

Risk	Low
Patch available	YES
Number of vulnerabilities	1
CVE-ID	CVE-2015-1419
CWE-ID	CWE-284
Exploitation vector	Network
Public exploit	N/A
Vulnerable software	vsftpd (Alpine package) Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component Other
Vendor	Alpine Linux Development Team

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains one low risk vulnerability.

1) Security restrictions bypass

EUVDB-ID: #VU310

Risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 0.6 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2015-1419

CWE-ID: CWE-284 - Improper Access Control

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to bypass certain security restrictions.

The vulnerability exists due to unknown error related to parsing of "deny_file" option. A remote authenticated attacker can bypass certain security restrictions and gain unauthorized access to protected files on the system.

Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may allow an authenticated attacker to bypass intended security restrictions.

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

vsftpd (Alpine package): 2.2.2-r0 - 3.0.3-r5

: 0.4.0-r1

CPE2.3

External links

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated user via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.