PT-2002-1094 · Wolfram · Mathematica

Published 2002-02-02 · Updated 2017-12-19 · CVE-2001-1058

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

7.5

High

Base vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Mathematica versions 4.0 through 4.1

Description The issue allows remote attackers to bypass access control and steal a license via a client request that includes the name of a host that is allowed to obtain the license. This is due to a flaw in the License Manager (mathlm) that fails to properly enforce the access control specified by the -restrict argument.

Recommendations For Mathematica versions 4.0 through 4.1, consider restricting access to the License Manager (mathlm) to minimize the risk of exploitation. As a temporary workaround, limit the ability of clients to request licenses by including the names of allowed hosts, until a more permanent solution is available. At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

Related Identifiers

CVE-2001-1058

Affected Products

Mathematica

References · 4

• http://securityfocus.com/bid/3118 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2001-1058 · Security Note
• http://securityfocus.com/archive/1/200462 · Vendor Advisory
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/6927 · Note