CVE-2009-1601 Missing authorization in n/a
Local users can bypass access restrictions to read or write files in the current working directory due to improper ownership settings in the ClamAV milter init script.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2009-1601?
CVE-2009-1601 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in n/a, published on 11 May 2009. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The Ubuntu clamav-milter.init script in clamav-milter before 0.95.1+dfsg-1ubuntu1.2 in Ubuntu 9.04 sets the ownership of the current working directory to the clamav account, which might allow local users to bypass intended access restrictions via read or write operations involving this directory.
Weakness: CWE-264
Which versions are affected by CVE-2009-1601?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Ubuntu Linux.
How do I fix CVE-2009-1601?
No fix has been published for CVE-2009-1601 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.
Is CVE-2009-1601 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2009-1601 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-646v-76hm-m37p.