Tanium addressed an arbitrary file deletion vulnerability in end-user-cx.
Weakness
The product attempts to access a file based on the filename, but it does not properly prevent that filename from identifying a link or shortcut that resolves to an unintended resource.
Affected Software
| Name | Vendor | Start Version | End Version |
|---|---|---|---|
| End-user-cx | Tanium | 1.4 (including) | 1.4.1175 (excluding) |
| End-user-cx | Tanium | 1.6 (including) | 1.6.926 (excluding) |
| End-user-cx | Tanium | 1.8 (including) | 1.8.21 (excluding) |
Potential Mitigations
- Follow the principle of least privilege when assigning access rights to entities in a software system.
- Denying access to a file can prevent an attacker from replacing that file with a link to a sensitive file. Ensure good compartmentalization in the system to provide protected areas that can be trusted.
Related Attack Patterns
- https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/132.html
- https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/17.html
- https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/35.html
- https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/76.html