nvd-json-data-feeds/CVE-2008/CVE-2008-29xx/CVE-2008-2940.json

{
  "id": "CVE-2008-2940",
  "sourceIdentifier": "secalert@redhat.com",
  "published": "2008-08-14T20:41:00.000",
  "lastModified": "2024-11-21T00:48:03.890",
  "vulnStatus": "Modified",
  "cveTags": [],
  "descriptions": [
    {
      "lang": "en",
      "value": "The alert-mailing implementation in HP Linux Imaging and Printing (HPLIP) 1.6.7 allows local users to gain privileges and send e-mail messages from the root account via vectors related to the setalerts message, and lack of validation of the device URI associated with an event message."
    },
    {
      "lang": "es",
      "value": "La implementaci\u00f3n del env\u00edo de alertas por correo del HP Linux Imaging and Printing (HPLIP)1.6.7 permite a usuarios locales obtener privilegios y enviar mensajes de correo electr\u00f3nico desde la cuenta de root a trav\u00e9s de vectores relacionados con el mensaje \"setalerts\", y una falta de validaci\u00f3n del URI del dispositivo asociado con mensaje de evento."
    }
  ],
  "metrics": {
    "cvssMetricV2": [
      {
        "source": "nvd@nist.gov",
        "type": "Primary",
        "cvssData": {
          "version": "2.0",
          "vectorString": "AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C",
          "baseScore": 7.2,
          "accessVector": "LOCAL",
          "accessComplexity": "LOW",
          "authentication": "NONE",
          "confidentialityImpact": "COMPLETE",
          "integrityImpact": "COMPLETE",
          "availabilityImpact": "COMPLETE"
        },
        "baseSeverity": "HIGH",
        "exploitabilityScore": 3.9,
        "impactScore": 10.0,
        "acInsufInfo": false,
        "obtainAllPrivilege": false,
        "obtainUserPrivilege": false,
        "obtainOtherPrivilege": false,
        "userInteractionRequired": false
      }
    ]
  },
  "weaknesses": [
    {
      "source": "nvd@nist.gov",
      "type": "Primary",
      "description": [
        {
          "lang": "en",
          "value": "CWE-264"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "configurations": [
    {
      "nodes": [
        {
          "operator": "OR",
          "negate": false,
          "cpeMatch": [
            {
              "vulnerable": true,
              "criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:hp:linux_imaging_and_printing_project:1.6.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
              "matchCriteriaId": "B9637F51-3C9F-41B2-843D-5CD75D93A0B8"
            }
          ]
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "references": [
    {
      "url": "http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-10/msg00006.html",
      "source": "secalert@redhat.com"
    },
    {
      "url": "http://secunia.com/advisories/31470",
      "source": "secalert@redhat.com"
    },
    {
      "url": "http://secunia.com/advisories/31499",
      "source": "secalert@redhat.com"
    },
    {
      "url": "http://secunia.com/advisories/32316",
      "source": "secalert@redhat.com"
    },
    {
      "url": "http://secunia.com/advisories/32792",
      "source": "secalert@redhat.com"
    },
    {
      "url": "http://securitytracker.com/id?1020684",
      "source": "secalert@redhat.com"
    },
    {
      "url": "http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:169",
      "source": "secalert@redhat.com"
    },
    {
      "url": "http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0818.html",
      "source": "secalert@redhat.com"
    },
    {
      "url": "http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30683",
      "source": "secalert@redhat.com"
    },
    {
      "url": "http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-674-1",
      "source": "secalert@redhat.com"
    },
    {
      "url": "http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-674-2",
      "source": "secalert@redhat.com"
    },
    {
      "url": "https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=455235",
      "source": "secalert@redhat.com"
    },
    {
      "url": "https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44441",
      "source": "secalert@redhat.com"
    },
    {
      "url": "https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10136",
      "source": "secalert@redhat.com"
    },
    {
      "url": "http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-10/msg00006.html",
      "source": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108"
    },
    {
      "url": "http://secunia.com/advisories/31470",
      "source": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108"
    },
    {
      "url": "http://secunia.com/advisories/31499",
      "source": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108"
    },
    {
      "url": "http://secunia.com/advisories/32316",
      "source": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108"
    },
    {
      "url": "http://secunia.com/advisories/32792",
      "source": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108"
    },
    {
      "url": "http://securitytracker.com/id?1020684",
      "source": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108"
    },
    {
      "url": "http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:169",
      "source": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108"
    },
    {
      "url": "http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0818.html",
      "source": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108"
    },
    {
      "url": "http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30683",
      "source": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108"
    },
    {
      "url": "http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-674-1",
      "source": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108"
    },
    {
      "url": "http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-674-2",
      "source": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108"
    },
    {
      "url": "https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=455235",
      "source": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108"
    },
    {
      "url": "https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44441",
      "source": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108"
    },
    {
      "url": "https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10136",
      "source": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108"
    }
  ],
  "evaluatorImpact": "http://securitytracker.com/alerts/2008/Aug/1020684.html\r\n\r\n\"A local user can send specially crafted packets to cause the alert mailing function to execute arbitrary commands on the target system with root privileges. \r\n \r\nImpact:  A local user can obtain root privileges on the target system.\""
}