Vulnerability identifier: #VU24470
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv3.1: 3.9 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID:
CWE-ID:
CWE-264
Exploitation vector: Local
Exploit availability: No
Vulnerable software:
NetBSD
Operating systems & Components /
Operating system
Vendor: NetBSD Foundation, Inc
Description
The vulnerability allows a local user to gain access to sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to absent access control mechanisms for SIOCGATHDIAG, SIOCSIFDESCR and SIOCGUMBINFO IOCTLs. A local unprivileged user can obtain sensitive information from network interfaces as well as set their description or diagnostic info.
Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versions
NetBSD: 7.0 - 8.1
External links
http://ftp.netbsd.org/pub/NetBSD/security/advisories/NetBSD-SA2020-001.txt.asc
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.