Avaya Products cpio Insecure File Creation Vulnerability
Secunia Advisory: SA17063
Release Date: 2005-10-05
Popularity: 6,371 views

Critical:
Less critical
Impact: Manipulation of data
Exposure of sensitive information
Where: Local system
Solution Status: Vendor Workaround

OS:Avaya Converged Communications Server (CCS) 2.x
Avaya Intuity LX
Avaya Message Networking 2.x
Avaya Modular Messaging 2.x
Avaya S8XXX Media Servers

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CVE reference:CVE-1999-1572


Description:
Avaya has acknowledged a vulnerability in cpio included in some products, which can be exploited by malicious, local users to disclose and manipulate information.

For more information:
SA14357

Solution:
S8710/S8700/S8500/S8300:
Update Communication Manager to version 3.0.1 with SP 10706 or later.
http://support.avaya.com/japple/css/j...aseID=228563&temp.bucketID=159907

The vendor recommends that local and network access to the affected systems should be restricted until an update is available.

Original Advisory:
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2005-212.pdf

Other References:
SA14357:
http://secunia.com/advisories/14357/


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