Format string vulnerability in ArcGIS for ESRI ArcInfo Workstation 9.0 allows local users to gain privileges via format string specifiers in the ARCHOME environment variable to (1) wservice or (2) lockmgr.
Weakness
The product uses a function that accepts a format string as an argument, but the format string originates from an external source.
Affected Software
| Name | Vendor | Start Version | End Version |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arcinfo_workstation | Esri | 9.0 (including) | 9.0 (including) |
Potential Mitigations
Related Attack Patterns
References
- http://marc.info/?l=full-disclosure\u0026m=111489411524630\u0026w=2
- http://secunia.com/advisories/15196
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1013852
- http://support.esri.com/index.cfm?fa=downloads.patchesServicePacks.viewPatch\u0026PID=14\u0026MetaID=1015
- http://www.digitalmunition.com/DMA%5B2005-0425a%5D.txt
- http://marc.info/?l=full-disclosure\u0026m=111489411524630\u0026w=2
- http://secunia.com/advisories/15196
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1013852
- http://support.esri.com/index.cfm?fa=downloads.patchesServicePacks.viewPatch\u0026PID=14\u0026MetaID=1015
- http://www.digitalmunition.com/DMA%5B2005-0425a%5D.txt