Mathematica Arbitrary File Overwriting Vulnerability (Linux)

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# OpenVAS Vulnerability Test
# $Id: secpod_mathematica_symlink_vuln_lin.nasl 5394 2017-02-22 09:22:42Z teissa $
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# Mathematica Arbitrary File Overwriting Vulnerability (Linux)
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# Authors:
# Sooraj KS <[email protected]>
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# Copyright:
# Copyright (c) 2010 SecPod, http://www.secpod.com
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tag_solution = "No solution or patch was made available for at least one year
since disclosure of this vulnerability. Likely none will be provided anymore.
General solution options are to upgrade to a newer release, disable respective
features, remove the product or replace the product by another one.

A workaround is to use command-line math instead of pretty interface.";

tag_impact = "Successful exploitation will allow attackers to create world
writable files in normally restricted directories or corrupt restricted files
via symlink attacks.

Impact Level: Application";

tag_affected = "Wolfram Mathematica 7 on Linux.";

tag_insight = "The flaw is due to handling of files in the '/tmp/MathLink'
directory in an insecure manner.";

tag_summary = "The host is running Mathematica and is prone to arbitrary file
overwriting vulnerability.";

if(description)
{
  script_id(901117);
  script_version("$Revision: 5394 $");
  script_tag(name:"last_modification", value:"$Date: 2017-02-22 10:22:42 +0100 (Wed, 22 Feb 2017) $");
  script_tag(name:"creation_date", value:"2010-06-01 15:40:11 +0200 (Tue, 01 Jun 2010)");
  script_cve_id("CVE-2010-2027");
  script_tag(name:"cvss_base", value:"1.9");
  script_tag(name:"cvss_base_vector", value:"AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N");
  script_name("Mathematica Arbitrary File Overwriting Vulnerability (Linux)");


  script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
  script_copyright("Copyright (C) 2010 SecPod");
  script_family("General");
  script_dependencies("secpod_mathematica_detect_lin.nasl");
  script_require_keys("Mathematica/Ver");
  script_tag(name : "impact" , value : tag_impact);
  script_tag(name : "affected" , value : tag_affected);
  script_tag(name : "insight" , value : tag_insight);
  script_tag(name : "summary" , value : tag_summary);
  script_tag(name : "solution" , value : tag_solution);
  script_tag(name:"solution_type", value:"WillNotFix");
  script_tag(name:"qod_type", value:"executable_version");
  script_xref(name : "URL" , value : "http://secunia.com/advisories/39805");
  script_xref(name : "URL" , value : "http://marc.info/?l=full-disclosure&m=127380255201760&w=2");
  script_xref(name : "URL" , value : "http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/archive/1/511298/100/0/threaded");
  exit(0);
}


include("version_func.inc");

## Get version from KB
mVer = get_kb_item("Mathematica/Ver");
if(!mVer){
  exit(0);
}

## Check for Mathematica Version 7
if(version_in_range(version:mVer,test_version:"7.0",test_version2:"7.0.1.0")){
  security_message(0);
}