SV.PCC.CONSTInsecure constant temporary filenameIf temporary files are created or used insecurely, application and system data can be left open to attack. Dangerous data can be injected into the application, or data stored in the temporary file can be accessed, modified, or corrupted. The SV.PCC.CONST checker flags situations in which a hard-coded name of a Windows temporary file is used in a CreateFile system call. Vulnerability and riskTemporary file vulnerability is a very common security issue-the Mitre Corp. security alert database lists over 200 reports of this type. The temporary file vulnerability can be exploited to escalate privilege or manipulate critical information. Mitigation and preventionTo avoid this vulnerability:
Fixed code example
1 // Gets the temp path env string (no guarantee it's a valid path).
2 dwRetVal = GetTempPath(MAX_PATH, // length of the buffer
3 lpTempPathBuffer); // buffer for path
4 if (dwRetVal > MAX_PATH || (dwRetVal == 0))
5 {
6 PrintError(TEXT("GetTempPath failed"));
7 if (!CloseHandle(hFile))
8 {
9 PrintError(TEXT("CloseHandle(hFile) failed"));
10 return (7);
11 }
12 return (2);
13 }
14 // Generates a temporary file name.
15 uRetVal = GetTempFileName(lpTempPathBuffer, // directory for tmp files
16 TEXT("DEMO"), // temp file name prefix
17 0, // create unique name
18 szTempFileName); // buffer for name
19 if (uRetVal == 0)
20 {
21 PrintError(TEXT("GetTempFileName failed"));
22 if (!CloseHandle(hFile))
23 {
24 PrintError(TEXT("CloseHandle(hFile) failed"));
25 return (7);
26 }
27 return (3);
28 }
29 // Creates the new file to write to for the upper-case version.
30 hTempFile = CreateFile((LPTSTR) szTempFileName, // file name
31 GENERIC_WRITE, // open for write
32 0, // do not share
33 NULL, // default security
34 CREATE_ALWAYS, // overwrite existing
35 FILE_ATTRIBUTE_TEMPORARY, // temporary storage
36 NULL); // no template
37 if (hTempFile == INVALID_HANDLE_VALUE)
38 {
39 PrintError(TEXT("Second CreateFile failed"));
40 if (!CloseHandle(hFile))
41 {
42 PrintError(TEXT("CloseHandle(hFile) failed"));
43 return (7);
44 }
45 return (4);
46 }
This is an example of code that follows good practices in creating temporary files. With secure temporary filenames, you don't run the risk of leaving the application or system data open to attack. Related checkers |