Description
BRU backup software allows local users to append data to arbitrary files by specifying an alternate configuration file with the BRUEXECLOG environmental variable.
Public exploits
Exploit or proof-of-concept code for this vulnerability is publicly available, which lowers the bar for attackers. Treat it as a reason to patch sooner.
Third-party code, not reviewed by us. Public PoCs are sometimes fake or contain malware. Read the code first and run it only in an isolated lab, against systems you are authorised to test.
Exploit-DB 1
- BRU 15.1/16.0 - BRUEXECLOG Environment Variable EDB-19999 · local · Jun 5, 2000 · verified
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
References
- bru-execlog-env-variable(4644) vdb-entry
- 1321 vdb-entry
- CSSA-2000-018.0 vendor-advisory
- 20000606 BRU Vulnerability mailing-list