CVE-2011-2520
"system-config-firewall D-Bus Unauthenticate Remote Code Execution"
Description
fw_dbus.py in system-config-firewall 1.2.29 and earlier uses the pickle Python module unsafely during D-Bus communication between the GUI and the backend, which might allow local users to gain privileges via a crafted serialized object.
INFO
Published Date :
July 21, 2011, 11:55 p.m.
Last Modified :
Jan. 21, 2024, 2:53 a.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
No
Impact Score :
5.9
Exploitability Score :
1.8
Affected Products
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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-2011-2520.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-August/063314.html | Mailing List |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/45294 | Not Applicable |
| http://securitytracker.com/id?1025793 | Broken Link |
| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/07/18/6 | Mailing List |
| http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-0953.html | Not Applicable |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/48715 | Broken Link |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=717985 | Issue Tracking |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/68734 | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
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CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
Modified Analysis by [email protected]
Jan. 21, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Changed Reference Type http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-August/063314.html No Types Assigned http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-August/063314.html Mailing List Changed Reference Type http://secunia.com/advisories/45294 Vendor Advisory http://secunia.com/advisories/45294 Not Applicable Changed Reference Type http://securitytracker.com/id?1025793 No Types Assigned http://securitytracker.com/id?1025793 Broken Link Changed Reference Type http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/07/18/6 Patch http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/07/18/6 Mailing List Changed Reference Type http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-0953.html No Types Assigned http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-0953.html Not Applicable Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/48715 No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/48715 Broken Link Changed Reference Type https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=717985 Patch https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=717985 Issue Tracking Changed Reference Type https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/68734 No Types Assigned https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/68734 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry Removed CWE NIST CWE-264 Added CWE NIST CWE-502 Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:redhat:system-config-firewall:1.2.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:redhat:system-config-firewall:1.2.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:redhat:system-config-firewall:1.2.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:redhat:system-config-firewall:1.2.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:redhat:system-config-firewall:1.2.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:redhat:system-config-firewall:1.2.17:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:redhat:system-config-firewall:1.2.21:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:redhat:system-config-firewall:1.2.22:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:redhat:system-config-firewall:1.2.23:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:redhat:system-config-firewall:1.2.24:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:redhat:system-config-firewall:1.2.25:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:redhat:system-config-firewall:1.2.26:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:redhat:system-config-firewall:1.2.27:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:redhat:system-config-firewall:1.2.28:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:redhat:system-config-firewall:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 1.2.29 OR *cpe:2.3:a:redhat:system-config-firewall:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 1.2.29 Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:15:*:*:*:*:*:*:* -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Feb. 13, 2023
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed Description CVE-2011-2520 system-config-firewall: privilege escalation flaw via use of python pickle fw_dbus.py in system-config-firewall 1.2.29 and earlier uses the pickle Python module unsafely during D-Bus communication between the GUI and the backend, which might allow local users to gain privileges via a crafted serialized object. Removed CVSS V2 Red Hat, Inc. (AV:L/AC:H/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C) Removed Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2011:0953 [No Types Assigned] Removed Reference https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2011-2520 [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Feb. 02, 2023
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed Description fw_dbus.py in system-config-firewall 1.2.29 and earlier uses the pickle Python module unsafely during D-Bus communication between the GUI and the backend, which might allow local users to gain privileges via a crafted serialized object. CVE-2011-2520 system-config-firewall: privilege escalation flaw via use of python pickle Added CVSS V2 Red Hat, Inc. (AV:L/AC:H/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C) Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2011-2520 [No Types Assigned] Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2011:0953 [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Aug. 29, 2017
Action Type Old Value New Value Removed Reference http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/68734 [No Types Assigned] Added Reference https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/68734 [No Types Assigned] -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Jul. 22, 2011
Action Type Old Value New Value
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2011-2520 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-2011-2520
weaknesses.
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
0.04 }} 0.00%
score
0.05635
percentile