Signature Detail
Short Name |
NFS:TRIPWIRE-FORMAT-STRING |
|---|---|
Severity |
High |
Recommended |
No |
Category |
NFS |
Keywords |
Tripwire Email Reporting Format String |
Release Date |
2013/06/21 |
Update Number |
2275 |
Supported Platforms |
idp-4.0+, isg-3.0+, j-series-9.5+, mx-9.4+, srx-9.2+, srx-branch-9.4+, vsrx-12.1+ |
NFS: Tripwire Email Reporting Format String
This signature detects attempts to exploit a known vulnerability against Tripwire Email Reporting. A successful attack can lead to arbitrary code execution.
Extended Description
Tripwire is affected by an email reporting format string vulnerability. This issue is due to a failure to properly inplement a formatted string function. This vulnerability will allow for execution of arbitrary code on a system running the affected software. This would occur in the security context of the user invoking the vulnerable application; typically the superuser. **Update - It is reported that this issue only presents itself when the MAILMETHOD is sendmail.
Affected Products
- Tripwire 2.2.1
- Tripwire 2.3.0 .0
- Tripwire 2.3.1
- Tripwire 2.3.1 -2
- Tripwire 2.4.0 .0
- Tripwire 2.4.2
- Tripwire 3.0.0
- Tripwire 3.0.0 1
- Tripwire 4.0.0
- Tripwire 4.0.1
- Tripwire 4.1.0
- Tripwire Tripwire Open Source 2.3.0 .0
- Tripwire Tripwire Open Source 2.3.1
References
- BugTraq: 10454
- CVE: CVE-2004-0536