CVE-2016-1579 — MEDIUM (6.7)

Vulnerability Description

UDM provides support for running commands after a download is completed, this is currently made use of for click package installation. This functionality was not restricted to unconfined applications. Before UDM version 1.2+16.04.20160408-0ubuntu1 any confined application could make use of the UDM C++ API to run arbitrary commands in an unconfined environment as the phablet user.

CVSS Score

6.7

MEDIUM

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector

LOCAL

Attack Complexity

HIGH

Privileges Required

LOW

User Interaction

REQUIRED

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

HIGH

Integrity

HIGH

Availability

HIGH

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Canonical	Ubuntu Download Manager	-

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-264

References

https://bazaar.launchpad.net/~phablet-team/ubuntu-download-manager/trunk/revisioThird Party Advisory
https://bazaar.launchpad.net/~phablet-team/ubuntu-download-manager/trunk/revisioThird Party Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2016-1579?

CVE-2016-1579 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 6.7 (MEDIUM). UDM provides support for running commands after a download is completed, this is currently made use of for click package installation. This functionality was not restricted to unconfined applications....

How severe is CVE-2016-1579?

CVE-2016-1579 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 6.7/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2016-1579?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Canonical Ubuntu Download Manager.