Description
rlmadmin RADIUS management utility in Merit AAA Server 3.8M, 5.01, and possibly other versions, allows local users to read arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the rlmadmin.help file.
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
- Merit AAA RADIUS Server 3.8 - rlmadmin Symbolic Link EDB-21101 · local · Sep 7, 2001 · verified
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References
- radius-rlmadmin-help-symlink(7096) vdb-entry
- 3302 vdb-entry
- 20010907 rlmadmin v3.8M view file symlink vulnerability mailing-list