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CVE-2010-1438

4.4 · MEDIUM

Web Application Finger Printer (WAFP) 0.01-26c3 uses fixed pathnames under /tmp for temporary files and directories, which (1) allows local users to cause a denial of service (application outage) b…

Published May 6, 2010myttyEPSS 0.28%

Overview

CVE-2010-1438 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting mytty webapplication_finger_printer. It was published on May 6, 2010 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.4 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.4, rated MEDIUM. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

Web Application Finger Printer (WAFP) 0.01-26c3 uses fixed pathnames under /tmp for temporary files and directories, which (1) allows local users to cause a denial of service (application outage) by creating a file with a pathname that the product expects is available for its own internal use, (2) allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via symlink attacks on certain files in /tmp, (3) might allow local users to delete arbitrary files and directories via a symlink attack on a directory under /tmp, and (4) might make it easier for local users to obtain sensitive information by reading files in a directory under /tmp, related to (a) lib/wafp_pidify.rb, (b) utils/generate_wafp_fingerprint.sh, (c) utils/online_update.sh, and (d) utils/extract_from_db.sh.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from mytty. Update webapplication_finger_printer to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

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References

Refcode.google.com/p/webapplicationfingerprinter/issues/detail?id=8Refwww.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/04/27/6Refwww.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/04/28/3Refwww.securityfocus.com/bid/39760Refcode.google.com/p/webapplicationfingerprinter/issues/detail?id=8Refwww.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/04/27/6Refwww.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/04/28/3Refwww.securityfocus.com/bid/39760

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2010-1438?

CVE-2010-1438 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting mytty webapplication_finger_printer. It was published on May 6, 2010 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.4 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2010-1438?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.4, rated MEDIUM. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2010-1438?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from mytty. Update webapplication_finger_printer to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2010-1438?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2010-1438 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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