9.3
CRITICAL
CVE-2007-6199
Rsync Symlink File Access Vulnerability
Description

rsync before 3.0.0pre6, when running a writable rsync daemon that is not using chroot, allows remote attackers to access restricted files via unknown vectors that cause rsync to create a symlink that points outside of the module's hierarchy.

INFO

Published Date :

Dec. 1, 2007, 6:46 a.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 21, 2024, 12:39 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

10.0

Exploitability Score :

8.6
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2007-6199 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Slackware slackware_linux
1 Rsync rsync
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2007-6199.

URL Resource
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce//2008/Jul/msg00003.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-01/msg00002.html
http://rsync.samba.org/security.html#s3_0_0
http://secunia.com/advisories/27853
http://secunia.com/advisories/27863 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/28412
http://secunia.com/advisories/28457
http://secunia.com/advisories/31326
http://secunia.com/advisories/61005
http://securitytracker.com/id?1019012
http://support.f5.com/kb/en-us/solutions/public/15000/500/sol15549.html
http://wiki.rpath.com/wiki/Advisories:rPSA-2007-0257
http://www.mandriva.com/en/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:011
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/487991/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26638 Patch
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/4057
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2268
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce//2008/Jul/msg00003.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-01/msg00002.html
http://rsync.samba.org/security.html#s3_0_0
http://secunia.com/advisories/27853
http://secunia.com/advisories/27863 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/28412
http://secunia.com/advisories/28457
http://secunia.com/advisories/31326
http://secunia.com/advisories/61005
http://securitytracker.com/id?1019012
http://support.f5.com/kb/en-us/solutions/public/15000/500/sol15549.html
http://wiki.rpath.com/wiki/Advisories:rPSA-2007-0257
http://www.mandriva.com/en/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:011
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/487991/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26638 Patch
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/4057
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2268

We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2007-6199 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2007-6199 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

    Nov. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce//2008/Jul/msg00003.html
    Added Reference http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-01/msg00002.html
    Added Reference http://rsync.samba.org/security.html#s3_0_0
    Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/27853
    Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/27863
    Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/28412
    Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/28457
    Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/31326
    Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/61005
    Added Reference http://securitytracker.com/id?1019012
    Added Reference http://support.f5.com/kb/en-us/solutions/public/15000/500/sol15549.html
    Added Reference http://wiki.rpath.com/wiki/Advisories:rPSA-2007-0257
    Added Reference http://www.mandriva.com/en/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:011
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/487991/100/0/threaded
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26638
    Added Reference http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/4057
    Added Reference http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2268
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Oct. 15, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/archive/1/487991/100/0/threaded [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/487991/100/0/threaded [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Jan. 07, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://support.f5.com/kb/en-us/solutions/public/15000/500/sol15549.html [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/61005 [No Types Assigned]
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Dec. 03, 2007

    Action Type Old Value New Value
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2007-6199 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2007-6199 weaknesses.

Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

1.89 }} -0.00%

score

0.88285

percentile

CVSS2 - Vulnerability Scoring System
Access Vector
Access Complexity
Authentication
Confidentiality
Integrity
Availability